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

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...

Pope Francis "rested well throughout the night" in the hospital, the Vatican says, and even met with Vatican officials to ...

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

Pope Francis met with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Monday as he rested comfortably ...

Pope Francis is always trying to expand the horizons of the church and engage everyone, Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said, ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia. That is after doctors reported a slight improvement in his condition, ...

The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...

Pope Francis was on the minds of everyone who came to mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Hollywood Sunday ...