When John Paul II died in 2005, his body was first brought ... the Sistine Chapel after the College of Cardinals elected Francis as pope in 2013.Credit...Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Inside ...

Doctors have decided to still keep the 88-year-old in hospital for a few more days of treatment and observation, however the ...

What happens after a pope dies? Many are asking this as the 88-year-old pontiff has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.

The NIH will terminate or limit dozens of grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake. (Washington Post) Researchers at ...

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

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 ...

Pope Francis’ declining health in recent weeks has sparked renewed curiosity about Vatican traditions. The 88-year-old pope, ...

Rome — The voice of Pope Francis was heard by the public on Thursday ... old Italian adage that "a pope is always well until he dies." The Vatican said again Friday morning that Francis ...

Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia, increasingly handing off his day-to-day duties to cardinals as questions swirl about the near and long-term future of hi ...

Amid ongoing health issues facing Pope Francis, here is the process by the Vatican when a pontiff passes away.