High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...
Pope Francis follows Vatican spiritual retreat as doctors say he’s no longer in imminent danger
Pope Francis has participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat after getting good news from his doctors.
Vatican says a chest X-ray confirms improvements in the pope’s condition
Pope Francis’ recovery from double pneumonia continues. As a chest X-ray has confirmed improvement. Doctors earlier this week ...
Vatican says a chest scan confirms improvements in the pope's condition
The Vatican says a chest scan has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis’ condition in his fourth week in the hospital for ...
How many popes have there been in the Roman Catholic Church?
According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...
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 ...
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At Gemilli Hospital, workers and visitors unite in prayer for Pope Francis
From the hushed prayers in a hospital chapel to the flickering candles outside Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis' ...
Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ as another Holy Year event passes without him
For the fourth Sunday in a row, the pope will not appear for his weekly noon blessing, though the Vatican planned to ...
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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 ...