When the Pope passes away, a complex and ancient process begins. Join us as we explore the intricate steps of papal ...

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.

On Wednesday, doctors said Francis’ kidney failure “has subsided” and a CT scan of his chest “showed a normal progression of ...

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 ...

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

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

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

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.

Officially, he expressed a “lack of strength of mind and body” that hindered his ability to fulfil the demanding role of the papacy. Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope Benedict XVI on 19 April 2005, ...