VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’s convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II’s life, highlighting the ...

The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that broke a 600-year tradition, the Vatican’s past is anything but predictable ...

Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 due to declining health, a precedent that could influence Francis' decision. Also read ...

Bishop Dónal McKeown will officially submit his retirement letter to Pope Francis next Saturday. The Bishop of Derry turns 75 ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility in ...

The fragile state of the pope’s health had spurred speculation that he could step down, as his predecessor, Benedict XVI ... had turned to the pope’s resignation, he replied: “No, no ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility ...

The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility ...