Here is a timeline of Pope Francis' health issues ... I pray for you and all your families." Pope Francis appears in St. Peter's Square for an Easter Sunday blessing. The pope also briefly met ...

The camerlengo is the acting head of the Vatican until the next pope is chosen and organizes the election process, which is called the conclave. All cardinals under 80 years of age when the pope ...

All of the 252 cardinals across the world traditionally receive an invitation to travel to Rome after the pope’s death to attend the funeral and choose a new pontiff. Cardinals arriving in Rome ...

The Vatican press office says tests show the pope has a "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection." "All the findings to date are indicative of a complex clinical picture that will require an ...