Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2 over candidates for sainthood
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican ...
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Pope Francis’ ‘Lifewatch’ Encapsulates the Real Work of the Catholic Church
COMMENTARY: However, vigils for popes, like the current one for Pope Francis, have been the exception, not the rule.
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Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...
Pope Francis’ health crisis sparks prayers from thousands outside the Vatican
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...
Pope continues recovery, sleeps well as Vatican launches marathon prayers and allies cheer him on
On Monday evening, doctors said he remained in critical condition with double pneumonia but reported a “slight improvement” ...