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

Pope Francis continues to be in serious but stable condition as he concludes his 12th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the ...

A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...

While Pope Francis remains hospitalized for pneumonia in both lungs, work continued as usual at the Vatican on Wednesday (Feb ...

The Vatican's evening update said the 88-year-old pope had had no new respiratory crises and that his blood parameters were ...

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...

A CT chest scan taken Tuesday evening showed the "normal evolution" of an infection as it is being treated. Blood tests have confirmed an improvement, according to the Vatican's update. The slight ...

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

Pope Francis entered the hospital for treatment of bronchitis on Feb. 14. Almost two weeks later, doctors say the pope — who contracted a case of double pneumonia while at Romes ...

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

Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia while he remains in critical condition.