As he did on Sunday, Francis participated in the retreat remotely from the Rome hospital where he is being treated. He could ...

On Saturday, the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, took Francis’ place to celebrate Mass for an ...

As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or ...

Pope Francis revealed during a 2022 interview that he signed a letter of resignation to be used in case of health issues about six months after being elected to the papacy.

Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

Pope Francis signed a letter of resignation in 2013 to be used in case he was forced from his duties as a result of bad health. "I have already signed my resignation. Tarcisio Bertone was ...

As Pope Francis remains in a 'critical condition ... But the 88-year-old pontiff has already drafted a resignation letter in case he needs to relinquish his position. In fact, he revealed he ...

The pope has ruled out resigning in the past, calling it in 2024 a "distant hypothesis". Like several popes before him, Francis has said he signed a letter of resignation shortly after his ...

Though Pope Francis's low platelet count and mild ... In an interview, Francis said that he penned his resignation letter in case the time came and handed it to the Vatican secretary of state ...

Like several popes before him, Pope Francis has said he signed a letter of resignation shortly after his election in 2013, meant to be used only if a severe mental issue made it impossible for him ...