Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests.
Students, nuns, faithful gather outside Rome's Gemelli hospital to pray for Pope Francis
A group of nuns, priests and students from a Catholic university gathered outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Monday to ...
What to Know About Pope Francis’ Health Conditions
The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...
Pope Francis Shows Slight Improvement, Vatican Says
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities ...
Pope Francis 'resting' after 10th night in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...
Pope Francis’ Critical Condition Sees Global Media Outlets Preparing to Descend Upon Rome
Global media outlets, including CNN, CBS and NBC, are getting ready to descend upon Rome and Vatican City following reports ...
Pope Francis Health Update Issued After Early Kidney Failure Detected
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.