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 ...

Pope Francis remains in hospital and “rested well all night,” the Vatican said Tuesday morning, a day after it said the 88-year-old pontiff showed “slight improvement” but was still in critical ...

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

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 ...

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

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