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 had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure,’ says Vatican
It was a complicated afternoon,” Vatican sources said on Monday, adding that the acute respiratory crisis, which lasted for ...
Pope gets visit from Vatican secretary of state, says he’s sharing the suffering of all sick people
ROME (AP) — A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from ...
Pope Francis had ‘peaceful night’ in hospital, will skip Sunday noon blessing while continuing recovery
Pope Francis is “still resting following a peaceful night" as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia, the Vatican ...
Would Pope Francis resign? Experts say it’s unlikely – but the pontiff often springs surprises
When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads to the Oscars
The surprising success of “Conclave” and its momentum going into Sunday’s Academy Awards have thrust the arcane rules, ...