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

ROME — Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope, and over time found his favorite shops and ...

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

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

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

Pope Francis remains in critical condition but is stable and returned to work Tuesday evening, the Vatican announced.

Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be ...

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

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