Who’s who at the Vatican?
The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...
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 ...
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Pope Francis had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory insufficiency,’ Vatican says
The Holy Father was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 and has since been treated for respiratory infections, ...
Pope Francis Put Back on Ventilator after Suffering Two New Respiratory Failures as Vatican Says Pontiff's Life Remains in Danger
Pope Francis sent a message from the hospital after Vatican officials encouraged him to make his voice heard despite his ...
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From hospital, 'war appears even more absurd,' pope says at Angelus
For the third time in a row, the pope was unable to publicly recite the Sunday Angelus prayer. However, he published it in ...
Pope appears to be overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from ...
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Saints and sinners: Triumphs, scandals, and wars of the papacy
For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.
Pope Experiences Another Setback With Respiratory Crises
The Vatican said that Monday’s two crises were caused by a significant accumulation of mucus in his bronchial tubes.
Pope resting after acute breathing crises forced him to resume noninvasive ventilation
Pope Francis rested early Tuesday after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against double pneumonia: two new acute respiratory crises that required him to resume using ...