VATICAN CITY, Feb 27: Pope Francis is in hospital with double pneumonia for 14 days -- the longest hospitalisation in his papacy. The Vatican says his condition is slightly improving but doctors say his prognosis "remains reserved".
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ... raising obvious questions about whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI's footsteps and resign if he becomes unable to lead.
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
Pope Benedict XVI ’s resignation in 2013 marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church, making him the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to step down (the last was Gregory XII in 1415).
The Vatican said the 88-year-old pope once again slept well ... It was at a banal consistory to set dates for canonizations on Feb. 11, 2013, that Pope Benedict XVI announced, in Latin, that he would resign because he couldn’t keep up with the rigors ...