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

The health of Pope Francis keeps the faithful of the Catholic Church on alert and after being in delicate health, a prediction of Nostradamus came to light. Although Michel de Nost ...

Pope Francis`s condition continues to be "critical" after suffering a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" earlier on ...

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

A first-person written message from Pope Francis was shared Sunday as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church continues his ...

What happens when a pope is incapacitated? Is he still pope? Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a ...

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...

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

The Vatican announced Feb. 22 that Pope Francis , 88, had been diagnosed with double pneumonia and was in critical condition in a Rome hospital.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday after suffering a severe respiratory crisis this weekend.  He shared a message from the hospital.  Pope Francis shared a message on social media ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday after suffering a severe respiratory crisis this weekend. He shared a ...