The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.
Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...
Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he works from ...
Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.
Pope Francis is in critical but stable condition with double pneumonia. Despite his illness, he continues to work from the ...
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...