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,

The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.”

The Vatican said on Monday that Pope Francis was being treated for a "complex clinical situation" and will remain hospitalized for as long as needed.