As Pope Francis Battles Illness, People Are Betting on His Successor
The election of a new pope is a complex process involving hundreds of cardinals that can stretch up to weeks on end. But the ...
Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...
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Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises
Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...
Pope Francis’ ‘complex’ health crisis triggers wave of prayer and uncertainty across Rome
People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome in critical but stable condition
The Vatican also released Francis' message for Lent, which runs from March 5 to April 17. The message, dated Feb. 6, ...
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SECOND UPDATE: Pope continues to be in ‘critical,’ but ‘stable’ condition
Pope Francis' "clinical condition remains critical but stable" and the "prognosis remains guarded," the Vatican's evening ...
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Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises: Vatican
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable and no new ...
As Francis Lingers in Critical Condition, an Anxious Wait Intensifies
Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.
Pope Francis' health stays critical but stable as Vatican starts nightly prayers in St. Peter's Square
The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...
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Despite ‘critical’ condition, pope is working from hospital room
In a sign affirming that Pope Francis has been able to conduct work while in the hospital, the Vatican said the pope had met ...
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Faithful unite in St. Peter’s Square praying for Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for ...