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 ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

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 ...

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

"What happens behind these walls will change everything." ...