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

The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and ...

CNN By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb, Hira Humayun and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis remains in hospital and ...

( NewsNation) — Pope Francis remains in critical condition though showing “slight improvement” in some laboratory results, ...

Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to ...

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 ...

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

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

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican ...