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 in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in
The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert ...
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, ...
Cardinals to lead rosary for Pope Francis' health in St. Peter's Square
Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...
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’s Condition Shows Slight Improvement, Stays Critical, Vatican Says
Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He ...
Vatican announces daily evening prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter's Square
The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...
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, ...