Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
ROME — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his ...
Vatican announces daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter's Square
The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...
Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in
The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert ...
Cardinals to lead rosary for Pope Francis' health in St. Peter's Square
Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...
Pope Francis’ Critical Condition Sees Global Media Outlets Preparing to Descend Upon Rome
Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to ...
Pope Francis continues to recover in Rome hospital, in 'good spirits'
Pope Francis continues to recover in a Rome hospital after a complex lung infection and is in "good spirits." Warren Buffett ...
Pope Francis writes personal message amid hospitalization. Read his statement
Pope Francis is thanking Catholics around the world for their prayers as he continues battling double pneumonia in a Rome ...