What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
Though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, he is still pope and very much ...
Vatican Announces Pope Francis Has New Complication, in Critical Condition
Pope Francis appears to have an "early, mild renal insufficiency" as he remains hospitalized in critical condition, the Holy ...
Pope Francis suffering from early-stage kidney failure, though condition remains 'under control': Vatican
Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from mild renal insufficiency, also known as ...
Prayers for ailing Pope Francis dominate Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral
The Rev. Michael Duffy, the rector at St. Agnes, the seat of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, addressed the pope’s condition ...
Pope Francis' condition still 'critical,' Vatican says in latest health update
Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully." ...
Pope Francis in Critical Condition After ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says
The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...
Vatican Provides Thursday Update on Pope Francis' Health
Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, had a "restful night" and got out of bed to eat breakfast in ...
Vatican cancels audiences, Holy Year events as pope remains hospitalized
While other Vatican operations proceeded as normal, the cancellations put a damper on upcoming events of the Vatican’s Holy ...
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Pope Francis ‘Alert and Well Oriented,’ Participates in Mass at Hospital
The Holy Father has experienced ‘no further respiratory crisis’ since Saturday. Since his situation is ‘complex,’ the ...