Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

Pope Francis was well enough on Tuesday to meet with the Vatican secretary of state and carry out essential work despite ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican ...

Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints, the Vatican said Tuesday, in announcing ...

Though hospitalized in critical condition, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to ...

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to s ...

CNN By Antonia Mortensen, Christopher Lamb, Hira Humayun and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis remains in hospital and ...

( NewsNation) — Pope Francis remains in critical condition though showing “slight improvement” in some laboratory results, ...

Pope Francis met with the Vatican's secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Monday as he rested comfortably ...