Pope Benedict XVI left his seat as the head of Roman Catholic church. He cited health reasons, noting that he was no longer ...

Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) FILE-- A mosaic icon of Pope Francis is lifted to be placed next to the icon of Benedict XVI ...

Francis' hospital stay is raising questions about what happens if he loses consciousness for a prolonged period, or whether ...

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.

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

The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both ...

The Vatican also released Francis' message for Lent, which runs from March 5 to April 17. The message, dated Feb. 6, ...

Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened; doctors later diagnosed a ...

Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...

Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff ...