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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What Pope Francis’ voice memo reveals about his understanding of the papacy
Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has ...
Pope Francis' condition improves, but speculation remains. Who could be the next pope?
Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.
A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message
ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...
Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness
The recorded message was the first released by the Vatican since Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory illness on ...
Faithful flock to Rome, praying for Pope to pull through
Catholics in Rome gathered to pray outside the hospital where Pope Francis is being treated and remains in a 'critical' ...
The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital
Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...
Pope John Paul II visits Texas | How to watch the flashback special on WFAA+
This was the first and only time a pope visited the Alamo City, drawing an estimated 350,000 people to his outdoor Mass at ...
Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of his frailty
More than any pope before him, Francis has mastered the art of informal and direct communication, often recording cell phone videos for visitors, anything from a “Happy Birthday ...