Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93 ... and no photos of him have been released since his Feb. 14 hospitalization. But to understand how entwined the pope ...

Pope Leo XIII was the oldest pope to serve the Catholic church. He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. Pope Francis became the pope of the Roman Catholic Church on March 13 ...

The 88-year-old Pope Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, first battling a bout of bronchitis that led to pneumonia in both of his lungs.

Only Pope Leo XIII was older while in office, dying at the age of 93 in 1903. While Benedict lived to be 95, he retired from the papacy nine years before his death. In the face of speculation on ...

Streets of Rome fill with gossip after latest Pope news - Rumours have taken on a life of their own, fuelled by conspiracy theories and memes ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.