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

Children being treated at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital crafted numerous “get well” cards and drawings for Pope Francis as he received treatment at the hospital.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Catholic Diocese of Wichita announced on Monday that Father Emil Kapaun has been named “venerable.

Entrusting the pope "to the powerful intercession of most holy Mary," the cardinal said, "may she sustain him in this time of ...

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for ...

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

Candles and flowers for Pope Francis are seen at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, 25 February, 2025 ...

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

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

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