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 ...
Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life
Nearly a decade after Pope Francis plucked them from a refugee camp in Greece, a Syrian couple and their child have carved ...
Pope Francis remains stable, spent the day praying and resting
Pope Francis is in stable condition and using just supplemental oxygen following setbacks from his bout of double pneumonia.
Pope Francis’ ‘complex’ health crisis triggers wave of prayer and uncertainty across Rome
People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...
Argentinian community prays for Pope Francis’ health under the windows of his hospital room
A group of Argentinian nationals, accompanied by their ambassador, prayed for the health of Pope Francis under the windows of ...
Pope Francis to resume mechanical ventilation as his condition remains stable, Vatican says
Pope Francis will resume "non-invasive mechanical ventilation" Tuesday despite his condition remaining stable, the Vatican ...
Pope Francis battles pneumonia - and rumours of resignation
As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or ...
Morning reaction from Rome hospital and Vatican as pope stabilizes from further respiratory crises
Catholic faithful in Rome and the Vatican City prayed for Pope Francis' recovery on Tuesday, after he stabilized following ...