But the 88-year-old pope has spoken about the possibility of resignation, although his position has changed over time, especially after the death of Pope Benedict XVI. In his 2024 memoir, “Life,” ...

On Saturday, the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, took Francis' place to celebrate Mass for a group ... especially after the death of Pope Benedict XVI. In his 2024 memoir ...

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As Pope Francis wrestles with a tenacious pneumonia, devout Roman Catholics praying for his recovery can at least be assured ...

Pope Francis is in a "stable" condition in ... following the example set by his predecessor, German theologian Benedict XVI, who quit in 2013. Before his hospitalisation, Francis had repeatedly ...

Francis, who has been pope since March 2013, had required the oxygen mask on Friday and Saturday, but not on Sunday, when he participated in mass and ... predecessor, Benedict XVI -- who in ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis read out the pope's homily at the mass at the Santa Sabina basilica ... could resign like his predecessor, Benedict XVI, who stepped down in 2013.

Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia. Francis has increasingly handed off his ...

Pope Francis followed the Vatican’s weeklong spiritual retreat via videoconference on Monday as he continued his recovery ...