Vatican makes new plans for Ash Wednesday as worst is apparently over in pope’s pneumonia battle
The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, a Vatican official and former vicar of Rome, will ...
On This Day, Feb. 28: Pope Benedict XVI steps down
Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body ...
Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...
Pope Francis: why his papacy matters for Africa – and for the world’s poor and marginalised
Pope Francis has transformed the church from an institution in which a few called the shots to a church of the people of God.
Vatican issues nine-word statement in update on critically ill Pope
The Vatican issued a nine-word statement on the condition of Pope Francis, who is critically ill in hospital battling double ...
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Like his predecessors, pope wrote resignation letter in case of impairment
And the postulator of St. John Paul II's sainthood cause, Msgr. Slawomir Oder, in 2010 published the letters Pope John Paul ...
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What Happens When The Pope Dies?
When the Pope passes away, a complex and ancient process begins. Join us as we explore the intricate steps of papal ...
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome in critical but stable condition
The Vatican also released Francis' message for Lent, which runs from March 5 to April 17. The message, dated Feb. 6, ...
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Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises: Vatican
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable and no new ...
Pope Francis' health stays critical but stable as Vatican starts nightly prayers in St. Peter's Square
The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...