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

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

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for ...

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

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

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

The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...

Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be ...

The reason for the visit was announced today: The Holy Father authorized the decrees designating five persons as servants of ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, world and ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.