Given Pope Francis' declining health, speculation is rife about electing his successor. We explain how a new pope would be ...

Doctors have said the pope's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease.

Choosing a new pope is a complex and historically entrenched process that can take several weeks. The full ins and outs are ...

(CNN) — Italian Air Force jets had to escort an American Airlines plane to Rome because of a security concern, which ultimately proved to be “non-credible.” The flight was on its way from New York to ...

The movie about the mysterious, behind-closed-doors selection process for choosing a new pope won the prize for best cast -- ...

This marks the tenth day of his hospitalisation for a severe lung infection that has led to early-stage kidney insufficiency ...

Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of Conclave winning at the Baftas and updates on Pope Francis’ health ...

Pope Francis awake after kidney failure diagnosis, outlook still touch-and-go - Cardinal says 88-year-old pontiff is ...

The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis is in a critical condition as the 88-year-old pontiff faces a health battle on ...

The Catholic Church has entered a year of sweeping changes in the Roman Curia and cardinalate both at the Vatican and around ...