Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have been chosen at the Vatican in private gatherings known as conclaves or precisely ...
There is no age restriction for a Pope, but history shows they are usually chosen at an advanced age. Pope Francis was 76 ...
As Pope Francis undergoes treatment for double pneumonia, many are looking ahead to the process of selecting his successor ...
What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis' age and prolonged illness have raised questions ...
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.
What is a Conclave? Process to select a Pope explained as Francis undergoes hospital treatment - The method the Catholic ...
Hundreds gathered for Sunday mass at New York City’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral to pray for Pope Francis, who remains in ...
Francis, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to bronchitis, was admitted to Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after ...
Under Catholic canon law, the pope holds several key titles, including the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the ...
His condition has sparked interest in how a new pope is elected, something heightened by the success of the Oscar-nominated film Conclave, which starred British actor Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal ...