Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
The setback comes on the eve of two full weeks of hospitalization and casts uncertainty on the pope's recovery.
The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...
Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...
Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to ...
Pope Francis suffered an isolated episode of bronchospasm, which led to vomiting and a worsening of his respiratory condition, Vatican News reported. On the afternoon of February 28, the Holy Father ...
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 ...
The Vatican says Pope Francis suffered a coughing fit that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring noninvasive ...