When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...

As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or ...

Pope Francis revealed during a 2022 interview that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in case of health issues about six months after being elected to the papacy.

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news ...

In a 2022 interview with Spain's ABC daily, Francis revealed that he had written a letter of resignation soon after he was ...

A special meeting of Cardinals has reportedly been scheduled, though the Vatican denies that it is linked to any announcement ...

Stranger still, he said, was that Francis’ predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, announced his resignation at the same meeting of cardinals, called a consistory, that was also discussing the ...

With Pope Francis' health concerns mounting, discussions within the Vatican suggest he may consider stepping down—an event ...

VATICAN CITY— While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no ...