Pope Francis revealed during a 2022 interview that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in case of health issues ...

Pope Benedict XVI ’s resignation in 2013 marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church, making him the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to step down (the last was Gregory XII in 1415).

THE Pope wrote his resignation letter 12 years ago in case he became too ill to fulfil the holy role as he remains in a ...

Some of Pope Francis’ cardinals have responded to the obvious question — will he resign? — as he continues fighting pneumonia ...

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

Pope Francis remains hospitalized with a severe lung infection, but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death ...

Pope Francis has come down with a serious illness that could potentially force him to resign, but who would succeed him?

While the Vatican has established comprehensive laws and rituals to manage the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, these protocols do not apply if a pope falls seriously ill or becomes ...

Following the death of a pope, or in rare cases of resignation such as with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican convenes a papal ...

ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old ...