As Pope Francis remains hospitalised, questions arise about who governs the Vatican in his absence. While the pontiff holds ...

Pope Francis "rested well" during his 11th night in hospital in Rome, the Holy See said on Tuesday. Despite a slightly ...

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations ...

After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown “gradual, ...

The pope is the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the college of bishops, the Vicar of Christ and the pastor of the universal Catholic Church on Earth, according to the church’s in-house ...

Pope Francis met with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Monday as he rested comfortably ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent ... headed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, oversees relations with other countries and international ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated ... Chief among them is the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro ...

The 88-year-old Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in critical condition despite showing a slight improvement ...

Though hospitalized in critical condition, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to ...