Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.

The pope has begun working again after he showed slight improvement days after initially being listed in critical condition.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including ...

(James Hill | The New York Times) A woman prays at the statue of Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where ...

Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including calling a ...

Pope Francis is awake and continuing therapies as he remains in the hospital for a 10th day Monday for a lung infection that led to early stages of "kidney insufficiency," the Associated Press ...

Parishioners at St. Charles Catholic Church in North Hollywood are concerned about the health of Pope Francis.

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Daily evening prayers will be held for Pope Francis at the Vatican's St. Peter's Square as he remains hospitalized in Rome, ...

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On Monday, Pope Francis showed modest improvement in lab tests and resumed some work, including calling a parish in Gaza City ...

The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is to lead the first prayer on Monday evening. Francis, who has double pneumonia ...