A bishop removed from his diocese by Pope Francis is "grateful" for everyone who has prayed for the pope amid his ongoing ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises and has been put back on ...

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

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

The Vatican reported Friday that he experienced sudden breathing problems that required “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” ...

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

Pope Benedict XVI left his seat as the head of Roman Catholic church. He cited health reasons, noting that he was no longer ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...

Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like ...

Francis has said he would consider it, after Pope Benedict XVI “opened the door” to popes retiring. “Everything is possible,” ...