Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
For the latest news, view USA TODAY's story on the pope for Wednesday, Feb. 25. Pope Francis remained in ...
The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...
The faithful continue to gather at St. Peter's Square and churches around Rome to pray for the health of the pontiff.
Since learning of the Pope’s critical condition, students at John Paul II have offered up their daily prayers.
A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...
Christopher White Vatican Correspondent Pope Francis has written a sweeping letter to the U.S. bishops decrying the “major ...