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 ...
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 ...
Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life
Just before breaking the Ramadan fast on Sunday evening, Hasan Zaheda played basketball with his son in the tiny courtyard of ...
Pope Francis battles pneumonia - and rumours of resignation
As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or ...
Pope Francis' condition remains 'stable' after 'quiet' night in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis ' clinical condition remains "stable" on Sunday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues ...
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Pope Francis health update reveals further setback as Pontiff put on ventilator
Pope Francis has been put on a ventilator after suffering from two "acute respiratory insufficiency" episodes earlier today. In an update, the Vatican confirmed that the 88-year-old was placed on a ...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave' heads for Oscars
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
Pope absent from St Peter's Square for third week
Pope Francis is unable to deliver his traditional Angelus prayer in person, with the Vatican publishing a text.