Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...

Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31, 2022 Birth ...

Such questions would have been unheard of prior to 2013, when Pope Benedict XVI resigned ... As Francis continued his hospitalization in Rome on Sunday, he shared a message thanking those who ...

Served as chief theological adviser to Pope John Paul II. As dean of the College of Cardinals, it was his duty to call the cardinals to Rome for conclave ... papacy in 1978. Benedict also visits ...

Pope Francis remains critical but is stable, Vatican says - The 88-year-old pontiff undergoes CAT scan to check his lung ...