Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness
The recorded message was the first released by the Vatican since Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory illness on ...
A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message
ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...
John Paul II’s hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis’ so far. Here’s a look
Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest ...
Pope Francis Monday Evening Update: Acute Respiratory Failure - Vatican
The Vatican reported that Pope Francis suffered new breathing issues and is back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
ASSISI, Italy — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to ...
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Pope Francis, starting fourth week in hospital, showing improvement: Vatican
Pope Francis has not been seen in public since entering hospital, his longest such absence since his papacy started nearly 12 ...
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What Pope Francis’ voice memo reveals about his understanding of the papacy
Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has ...
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Like St. John Paul II, pope shows untiring will to serve, says cardinal
Like St. John Paul II, Pope Francis knows the “cross of Christ is never abandoned” and that everything is in God’s hands, ...
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Pope shows slight improvement, responding well to treatment
Having spent three weeks in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, Pope Francis continues to be in stable condition ...
Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...
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John Paul II's hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis' so far. Here's a look
Pope Francis has spent 19 full days at Rome's ... it doesn't come close to approaching the record-long stays of St. John Paul II during his quarter-century pontificate.John Paul spent so much ...