Pope’s Illness Is Surrounded by Intrigue Over Possible Resignation
A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...
Pope Francis: why his papacy matters for Africa – and for the world’s poor and marginalised
Pope Francis has transformed the church from an institution in which a few called the shots to a church of the people of God.
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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 ...
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What Happens When The Pope Dies?
When the Pope passes away, a complex and ancient process begins. Join us as we explore the intricate steps of papal ...
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Gemelli Hospital: An institution at the bedside of popes since St. John Paul II
John Paul II, who was hospitalized there multiple times, dubbed it "Vatican III ... John Paul’s successor, Pope Benedict XVI, never stayed at Gemelli—at least, not publicly.
Vatican says Pope’s condition improving but his prognosis remains guarded
The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days ...
Francis Is in Critical Condition. 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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Pope resting peacefully on 14th day in hospital
The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.
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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Francis shows ‘further slight improvement’ on Wednesday but prognosis still ‘reserved’
Pope Francis continues to be in serious but stable condition as he concludes his 12th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the ...