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

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

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

Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...

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.

Despite hospitalization, Pope Francis meets with Vatican's secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints ...

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