What happens when the pope dies? In recent months, concerns about the health of Pope Francis have sparked global conversations about the future of the Catholic Church. As the 86-year-old pontiff faces ...

Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...

Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made ...

And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains ...

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

After Pope Francis suffered a setback on Friday, doctors said it would take 24 to 48 hours to determine whether the crisis ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ...