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 had two respiratory 'insufficiencies', back on ventilation, Vatican says
Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday, the Vatican said, a setback for the ...
Pope Francis' condition remains 'stable' after 'quiet' night in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis ' clinical condition remains "stable" on Sunday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues ...
Pope stable and resting in hospital, again skips Sunday noon blessing as he recovers from pneumonia
Doctors on Saturday reported that Francis was in stable condition, with no mention of him being critical, and signaled once ...
In Pittsburgh, Many Sentiments About Pope’s Health Reflect Concern, Not Closeness
On a recent weekend in this once deeply Catholic city, many expressed worry about Pope Francis, but there was also an air of ...
Pope Francis ‘drank coffee’: Understanding cryptic health updates from the Holy See
Vatican journalists crowded into a side room of the Holy See Press Office on Saturday to get a full update on the pontiff’s ...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads to the Oscars
The surprising success of “Conclave” and its momentum going into Sunday’s Academy Awards have thrust the arcane rules, ...
Pope rests after setback in recovery — a bronchial spasm requiring further ventilation
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Saturday after an alarming setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia: ...