Pope Francis revealed during a 2022 interview that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in case of health issues ...

ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old ...

Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened; doctors later diagnosed a ...

Pope Francis’ overall clinical condition is “improving slightly” and his heart is working well as he battles pneumonia, the ...

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Pope Francis has come down with a serious illness that could potentially force him to resign, but who would succeed him?

Pope Francis shared a message on social media Sunday as he remained hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday with blood tests showing early kidney failure.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who served as Bishop of the Dallas Catholic Diocese from 2007 to 2016, would hold an important role in selecting a new pope, if needed.

Francis’ papacy has been historic. He embraced the marginalized in ways that no pope had done before. He not only deepened the Catholic Church’s commitment to the poor in its religious life but also ...