Pope Francis' health unchanged, but he "slept well" as thousands pray in a rainy St. Peter's Square
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.
Pope Francis is in critical condition after respiratory crisis but "continues to be alert," the Vatican says
Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high ...
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Like his predecessors, Pope Francis wrote resignation letter in case of impairment
Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...
Pope Francis cared deeply for the poor, opened up Catholic Church
The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...
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This Is Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2025
In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one’s life as a constant journey of conversion ...
Ailing Pope Francis appoints Richard Smith new archbishop of Vancouver
Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The ...
What is a conclave? The secret process that determines who will be the next pope
Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.
With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 ...