Pope Francis is currently in hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs, sparking concerns around the world about what happens ...

Pope Francis is suffering from early kidney failure and remains in a critical condition in hospital, the Vatican has said.

New rules on what happens upon the death of a pope were determined in a Vatican document in 1996. The February 1996 document ...

There is no age restriction for a Pope, but history shows they are usually chosen at an advanced age. Pope Francis was 76 ...

Pope Francis is currently in hospital battling pneumonia in both lungs, sparking concerns around the world about what happens when a pope dies ...

As Pope Francis undergoes treatment for double pneumonia, many are looking ahead to the process of selecting his successor ...

The method the Catholic Church uses to select their leader has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years ...

Pope Francis had a "peaceful" night and was rested, the Vatican said, after revealing on Saturday that his condition ...

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

The death of a sitting pope initiates a profound period of mourning and transition within the Roman Catholic Church, marked ...

The Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis is currently hospitalized due to double pneumonia also known as bilateral pneumonia that ...