Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it ...

Pope Francis arrives for a general audience at the Pope Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. Pope Francis' health remains in "critical" condition, according to the Vatican on Sunday, as an "initial ...

In 1965, Pope Paul VI wrote letters to the dean of the College of Cardinals hypothesizing that if he were to become seriously ill, the dean and other cardinals should accept his resignation.

Canon law requires a papal resignation to be "freely and properly manifested" – as was the case when Benedict announced his resignation in 2013.In 1965, Pope Paul VI wrote letters to the dean of ...

In the past, popes have considered resigning due to illness. In 1965, Pope Paul VI wrote to the dean of the College of Cardinals, suggesting that the cardinals should accept his resignation if he ...

In 1965, Pope Paul VI wrote letters to the dean of the College of Cardinals hypothesizing that if he were to become seriously ill, the dean and other cardinals should accept his resignation.

Canon law requires a papal resignation to be “freely and properly manifested” — as was the case when Benedict announced his resignation in 2013.In 1965, Pope Paul VI wrote letters to the ...