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 anyone’s guess.
Pope Francis' health shows slight improvement, Vatican says
Argentines pray for Pope Francis’ health at Buenos Aires cathedral Mass
Pope's condition 'remains critical', Vatican says
Faithful grapple with worry and hope as Pope critically ill
Faithful gathered at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican and outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Monday (February 24) as Pope Francis remains critically ill but alert, according to the Vatican. Could these jumping mice change how astronauts exercise?
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes incapacitated, AP explains
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious.
Pope Francis serves with courage and a focus on the 'common good,' Canadian cardinal says
Cardinal Michael Czerny says Pope Francis has meant a great deal to the Catholic church — and to the world — as he served with a view to the 'common good.' Czerny, a Canadian who was appointed to his current role by Francis,
Art and history collide with Pope Francis’ health, ‘Conclave’ awards
As Catholics around the world pray for Pope Francis to recover from health ailments that have left the 88-year-old pontiff in critical condition, "Conclave," a fictional thriller about the process of selecting a new pope,
Argentines pray for Pope Francis' health at Buenos Aires cathedral Mass
Catholics in Buenos Aires attended Mass on Sunday to pray for Pope Francis' recovery. (Video by Cristian Kovadloff)
Pope Francis shows further improvement, no longer has kidney issue, Vatican says
Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. The pope is spending his 13th night at Rome's Gemelli hospital,
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The Pope’s Role Has Changed in Our Time. But Has the Church?
Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that the Vatican had cancelled a meeting between Pius XI and “the Indian nationalist leader” because the Pope thought he might be criticized “if he received the visitor in his usual scanty clothing.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.
Pope Francis, in Critical Condition, Had Quiet Night at Hospital, Vatican Says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, had a quiet night in hospital and is resting, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The 88-year-old pope is spending his 13th day at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the longest hospital stay of his nearly 12-year-old papacy.
Pope Francis' health status and prognosis: Doctor gives update
Is Pope Francis going to live? Is he going to die? Will he remain as pope? Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, shares his expert insights on the pope's condition and prognosis.