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.
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 ...
Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff who never returned home
Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...
Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia
Pope Francis is resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia ...
Pope Francis suffers two 'acute respiratory' episodes in new setback
Pope Francis on Monday suffered two attacks of "acute respiratory insufficiency," the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old ...
Pope Francis receives 28 saves from Nick Ritchie to deny Xaverian
For much of the scoreless first period of a Div. 1 state quarterfinal Wednesday night, the Xaverian boys hockey team looked ...
Who’s St. Francis, Whose Love for the Poor, Creation, and Peace Inspires Pope Francis?
Across town is the Basilica di Santa Chiara, dedicated to St. Clare, who embraced radical poverty to imitate St. Francis. He ...
Catholics turn to rosary prayers for comfort and hope while Pope Francis remains in hospital
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter’s ...