Who will be the next pope? What to know about Pope Francis condition, conclave process
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
What happens if Pope Francis resigns or becomes incapacitated?
Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...
What happens if a pope resigns?
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.
Pope Francis was well enough to hold meetings at the hospital, the Vatican says
The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for ...
The Pope Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say
As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical ...
Vatican says Pope Francis remains critical but stable as he works from hospital
Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he works from the hospital while battling double pneumonia.
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Pope penned resignation letter in 2013: report
Such questions would have been unheard of prior to 2013, when Pope Benedict XVI resigned ... As Francis continued his hospitalization in Rome on Sunday, he shared a message thanking those who ...
Who is in charge when a pope is hospitalized or becomes incapacitated?
Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...
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Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia: Might he resign?
Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after ... Francis has said he would consider it, after Pope Benedict XVI “opened the door” to popes retiring.