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

The Vatican’s Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with ...

Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his ...

For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...

Though hospitalized in critical condition, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to ...

During the audience, Francis approved decrees for five people for beatification and two new saints. Francis also decided to ...

Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, showing slight improvement and standing up despite mild kidney issues. World leaders pray for his recovery.

The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican is still grinding on, even with doctors ...

The previous evening, doctors had said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” in some laboratory results. In the most upbeat bulletin in days, the ...

Health professionals, patients, family members and members of the board of the foundation that oversees Rome’s Gemelli ...