The increasingly fragile state of Francis’s health has spurred speculation as to whether he could opt to step down and make way for a successor, as his predecessor Benedict XVI had done.

A chest X-ray has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis' condition in his fourth week in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia.

Amid increasingly lurid online speculation, fuelled by the absence of any photos of the pope, the Holy See on ... resign like his predecessor, Benedict XVI. (Except for the headline, this story ...

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called ... Francis’ predecessor, Benedict XVI, stepped down at 85, citing his age and frailty — and then lived another decade.

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The Vatican has yet to release any photos or videos of Francis since ... Francis was elected in 2013 on the fifth ballot following Pope Benedict XVI's historic resignation. While Francis once ...

Wednesday, 2 April, 2025, marks the 20th anniversary of Saint Pope John Paul II's departure to the House of the Father at the age of 84, after carrying the cross of a terrible Parkinson disease ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave that was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned ... has released no photos or video of Francis ...

A priest holds a photograph of Pope Francis as faithful pray during the nightly rosary prayer service in St Peter's Square on March 6, 2025, in Vatican City, Italy. AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis ...