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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
As resignation speculation swirls, who is in charge if Pope Francis' health falters?
Pope Francis, 88, is fully aware of his health limitations but is "passionate" about serving until his death, one expert says.
Pope Francis's health worsens after inhaling vomit, rosary prayer to be held in Detroit
Pope Francis’s health worsened after a respiratory crisis, the Vatican reported. A rosary prayer for him will be held in ...
Pope retirement questions percolate as Francis marks two weeks in hospital
The Vatican reported Friday that he experienced sudden breathing problems that required “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” ...