America also reported that a Vatican source said Pope Francis is stable, but the prognosis is guarded, which means he's not ...

While no clear successor has been named, any baptized Roman Catholic male is technically eligible to be elected pope. However, since 1378 the new pope has been chosen from the College of Cardinals, ...

Francis had suffered a bronchospasm that resulted in “an episode of vomiting with inhalation” on Friday, causing a sudden ...

According to Malachy's prophecies, the last pope will be "Peter the Roman," and during his reign, there will be great chaos, ...

An ancient book found in the Vatican Secret Archives claims to predict the year of Judgement Day, which is a belief that ...

Popes have been in the news lately. Pope Francis is in the news because he is unwell in hospital. How will the next Pope be ...

Benedict was the first pope to abdicate the papacy since Pope Celestine V resigned in 1294. Francis has vowed repeatedly over his nearly 12 years as head of the church that he would not resign.

Before him, Pope Gregory XII resigned in 1415, Pope Celestine V in 1294, and Pope Benedict in 1045. The Pope must submit a letter of resignation to the College of Cardinals as part of the ...

So how does God judge popes? It cannot be an easy examination, for Christ tells us that much will be demanded from those to ...