As Pope Francis, the oldest pope in over a century, continues to decline in health, speculation is percolating as to who will next be elected as the most powerful Catholic in the world. The 88-year-old pontiff developed pneumonia in both his lungs over the weekend and will remain hospitalized as he battles the infection,

Pope Francis has spent a peaceful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and continues his recovery today, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni tells journalists at the Holy See Press Office.