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 ...
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Italian prisoners pray for Pope Francis, a longstanding advocate for the incarcerated
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As Pope Francis remains hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italian prisoners are praying for ...
Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of his frailty
Pope Francis has hit the three-week mark in his hospitalization for double pneumonia. The 88-year-old Francis spent 20 ...
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Pope Francis pens prayer thanking hospital staff, as he shows 'mild improvement'
The Holy See Press Office said the pontiff has shown "a good response to the therapies." He was hospitalized on Feb. 14 for a ...
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Pope Francis is out of medical danger, doctors say, but will remain in hospital
A week after his last respiratory crisis, doctors say Pope Francis continues to show signs of improvement and is currently ...
Pope Francis misses 4th straight Sunday blessing, remains in ‘guarded’ condition
Francis, 88, remained hospitalized in Rome while the Vatican celebrated the Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Volunteers.
Pope Francis thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ after latest Holy Year event absence as he shows ‘gradual’ improvement
Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued ...
In his own words: Pope Francis’ views on resigning changed over time
As he recovers from pneumonia in the hospital, Pope Francis has increasingly handed off his day-to-day responsibilities to ...