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

( NewsNation) — Pope Francis remains in critical condition though showing “slight improvement” in some laboratory results, ...

Vice President JD Vance will speak at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday, just weeks after criticizing the church’s leadership over illegal immigration.

The Vatican’s Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with ...

Pope Francis' condition remains critical after developing pneumonia in both lungs earlier this month, but the Vatican said he ...

Last evening’s bulletin the doctors said, however, that, “as a precautionary measure,” they would still maintain a “reserved ...

Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his ...

For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...

During the audience, Francis approved decrees for five people for beatification and two new saints. Francis also decided to ...

Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican ...