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

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition but is stable and returned to work Tuesday evening, the Vatican announced.

Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a quiet night in hospital and is resting, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis "rested well" throughout the night and remained in a slightly improved condition on Tuesday morning as he ...

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

The Vatican continues to provide updates on Pope Francis' health and said the head of the Catholic Church had a "restful ...

The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.

Francis, 88, has been in critical condition for several days and he has remained absent from several regular appearances. The ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

Pope Francis is resting as his health condition is considered critical, after having suffered a respiratory crisis during the ...

Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to ...