And the postulator of St. John Paul II's sainthood cause, Msgr. Slawomir Oder, in 2010 published the letters Pope John Paul ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ... raising obvious questions about whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI's footsteps and resign if he becomes unable to lead.

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

The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he ...

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

Pope Benedict XVI ’s resignation in 2013 marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church, making him the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to step down (the last was Gregory XII in 1415).

Pope Francis met with the Vatican Secretary of State to approve new decrees for sainthood and schedule a formal meeting to ...

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

The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the Catholic Church.

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