With Pope Francis still in critical condition, some may ask what happens when the Holy See becomes sede vacante after the ...

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.

The Vatican’s evening update said the 88-year-old pope underwent a follow-up CAT scan in Tuesday evening to check the lung ...

Even after Pope Francis' doctors said he was showing slight signs of improvement and the Vatican reported that he had met in the hospital with top aides to do some work, questions persisted about the ...

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

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

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