Who will be the next pope? What to know about Pope Francis condition, conclave process
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
Pope penned resignation letter in 2013: report
Pope Francis revealed during a 2022 interview that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in case of health issues ...
Pope Francis Health Update Given by Vatican After One Week in Hospital
The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both ...
Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before ‘Conclave’
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...
Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia: Might he resign?
ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old ...