As Pope Francis, who is 88 years old, continues to battle health issues, the question of what will happen next for the ...

With uncertainty on Pope Francis's health, a list of cardinals emerged ready to succeed him. The Catholic Church has an ...

After a pope's death, the College of Cardinals have 20 days to elect a new pontiff, though they typically will do so within ...

Cardinals today still have the chance to lobby behind closed doors for their favored candidate during a conclave. The divine ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

Pope Francis, 88, is fully aware of his health limitations but is "passionate" about serving until his death, one expert says.

The process of electing a new pope follows rules and rituals that have been followed, and sometimes tweaked, since the 13th century — when cardinals were first sequestered to prevent any outside ...

Only cardinals under 80 are allowed to vote in the papal conclave, according to Catholic Church regulations. The historic ...

Pope Francis has been in a serious condition since being admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome on February 14.

After an election comes the 'we have a pope' announcement Once a pope is elected, the Cardinal Protodeacon announces, “Habemus Papam” −We have a pope. Flanagan said Dominique Cardinal ...