A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday (AP/ Juan Arraez)
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The pontiff "continues to be alert and well oriented" and has not had any further respiratory crises, the Vatican said.
Insiguro y'isanamu, Umwungere mukuru wa Ekleziya Gatolika amaze igihe mu bitaro vya Gemelli kuva kuwa 14/02/2025, aho yajanywe n'ingwara ya bronshitis ifatira mu bihimba vy'ubuhumekero, n'ingorane zo guhumeka.
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious.
Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez — known as the "doctor of the poor" — will soon become Venezuela's first saint. Pope Francis, the first South American pope, signed the decree for the canonization of Hernadez from a hospital in Rome on Tuesday.
Cardinal Michael Czerny says Pope Francis has meant a great deal to the Catholic church — and to the world — as he served with a view to the 'common good.' Czerny, a Canadian who was appointed to his current role by Francis,
Pope Francis is resting, but remains "critical" with respiratory and kidney problems, more than a week after being admitted to hospital, the Vatican has said. "The night went well
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition. The 88-year-old is battling a respiratory issue while being treated for pneumonia and a lung infection. Catholic journalist and Vatican expert Rocco Palmo provided more information to Fox 5 News.
Pope Francis's condition "remains critical", the Vatican said Sunday on his 10th day in hospital as Catholics around the world prayed for the 88-year-old's recovery.
As Catholics around the world pray for Pope Francis to recover from health ailments that have left the 88-year-old pontiff in critical condition, "Conclave," a fictional thriller about the process of selecting a new pope,