The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI has demonstrated the process by which a pope might step down and be replaced.

Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Despite his hospital stay, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church. But what if his health continues to decline ...

A post shared on X claims Pope Francis will be resigning from the papacy due to health issues. Verdict: False There is no ...

The Pope is suffering from kidney failure, pneumonia and an infection in both lungs after he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli ...

Mamta Kulkarni resigns from the post of Mahamandaleshwar; says, “Perhaps it’s a sign that I should step away” “I, Mahamandaleshwar Yamai Mamta Nandgiri, am resigning from this post.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing enough to stop abuses committed by a conservative ...

GUWAHATI, India - The chief minister of India’s north-eastern state of Manipur resigned on Feb 9, bowing to pressure to quit amid ongoing ethnic clashes that have cost at least 250 lives since ...

NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Sunday resigned from his post, submitting his resignation letter to Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla at the Raj Bhavan in Imphal. Singh, who led the ...