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 ...
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.
Pope Francis increases physical therapy, condition remains 'guarded,' Vatican says
Pope Francis has reportedly increased his physical therapy, despite his outlook remaining "guarded," according to the Vatican ...
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Faithful gather in Rome to pray the rosary for Pope Francis’ health
Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of ...
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The Vatican’s Strict Protocol for a Pope’s Death and Succession
Vatican’s Rigorous Protocol for a Pope’s Passing. Pope Francis, aged 88, remains in critical condition at Rome’s Gemelli ...
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Pope's Ash Wednesday absence looms large as Lent begins at the Vatican
While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...
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Pope stable with no new respiratory crises but will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican says
Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...
Ash Wednesday procession in Rome launches Lent as Catholics unite in prayer for Pope Francis
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...