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, the Argentine pontiff who never returned home
Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...
Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life
Just before breaking the Ramadan fast on Sunday evening, Hasan Zaheda played basketball with his son in the tiny courtyard of ...
Pope Francis had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’ but is alert and resting, says Vatican
Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since mid-February, where he has been battling double pneumonia ...
Pope Francis appears to be overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia
Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. The ...
Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signalling he's overcome risks from respiratory crisis
Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign ...
Pope gets visit from Vatican state secretary, says he’s sharing suffering of all sick people
A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double ...