As Pope Francis's fourth hospital stay since he first sat on the papal throne stretches on, here's what we know about the pontiff's reportedly "stable" condition. Pope Francis, 88, has been in ...

Like his predecessors, Francis was selected using an age-old method — a system known as the Papal conclave. Interest in papal elections has also surged recently thanks to the Oscar-nominated fil ...

Pope Adrian IV remains the only Englishman to have ever held the papal throne, but despite his rise from humble beginnings, no Briton has followed in his footsteps. Born Nicholas Breakspear around ...

REUTERS/Remo Casilli Many people are aware that Popes are traditionally elected for life through a process known as the papal conclave. However, the intricacies of this long-standing tradition remain ...

Swedish papal metal act Ghost will return with new album 'Skeletá' this April, with a newly anointed pope as frontman.

Cardinals to gather for the papal conclave as the world awaits the next Pope, 4 of whom are from India(REUTERS) As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, discussions about ...

Pope Francis, 88, is receiving treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital following serious lung problems, fueling conjectures regarding the next papal election. Pope Francis, 88, is receiving treatment ...

As Pope Francis's fourth and longest hospital stay since he first sat on the papal throne stretches on, here's what we know about the pontiff's reportedly "stable" condition. Francis was up and ...