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

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

Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened; doctors later diagnosed a ...

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).

Pope Francis’ overall clinical condition is “improving slightly” and his heart is working well as he battles pneumonia, the ...

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

Pope Francis shared a message on social media Sunday as he remained hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who served as Bishop of the Dallas Catholic Diocese from 2007 to 2016, would hold an important role in selecting a new pope, if needed.

The churches' second oldest pope, Francis took on the role in 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI resigned due to age and declining health. Benedict was the first pope to step down from the position in ...

Here’s a look at Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1927 Death date: December 31, 2022 Birth ...

Francis' predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, resigned in 2013 after concluding that he no longer had the physical strength to carry on the rigours of the globe-trotting papacy. The move shocked the ...