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

Pope Francis’ condition isn't life-threatening, but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday as the 88-year-old ...

Antonio Masiello/Getty Images As the pope’s hospital stay enters a second week, questions have grown about the future of the ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

Vatican reports Pope Francis showing improvement after week-long hospitalization for pneumonia and respiratory infection.

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described ...

In an update, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that Francis has no fever and that his health indicators remain stable ...

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the former head of the Vatican’s department of cultural affairs, raised the possibility of ...

Francis is an 88-year-old man who has had a serious problem but who is now undergoing treatment. It’s not a simple treatment ...

Pope Francis is showing improvement, is alert and doing some work, the Vatican said on Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff ...

Pope Francis, hospitalized with pneumonia and bronchitis, remains under close medical observation. While his condition isn't ...