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

Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church have been chosen at the Vatican in private gatherings known as conclaves or precisely ...

There is no age restriction for a Pope, but history shows they are usually chosen at an advanced age. Pope Francis was 76 ...

As Pope Francis undergoes treatment for double pneumonia, many are looking ahead to the process of selecting his successor ...

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

What is a Conclave? Process to select a Pope explained as Francis undergoes hospital treatment - The method the Catholic ...

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and ...

More clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man.

Under Catholic canon law, the pope holds several key titles, including the successor of the Apostle Peter, the head of the ...