While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

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

The Vatican released an Angelus statement from Pope Francis on Sunday, in which the pope remarked on the upcoming third ...

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, also asked others to "continue your prayers for his recovery and for the health ...

The 88-year-old pontiff, who was admitted to the hospital last week, is being closely monitored by doctors as he undergoes ...

The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition after a long asthmatic respiratory crisis.

Pope Francis' health remains delicate, with the Vatican recently confirming that he is undergoing additional pharmacological ...