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 ...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while 'Conclave' heads into Academy Awards
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
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” ...
Pope Francis’ Respiratory Condition Worsens After Airways Spasm
Pope Francis’ respiratory condition worsened after he suffered a spasm of his airways Friday afternoon that led him to inhale ...
Pope Francis Suffers Bronchial Spasm
The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors ...
Pope Francis' health improves, with Vatican sources saying his condition not currently critical
The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...
Pope Francis often stands up for migrants. Here are 5 ways.
Pope Francis has something to say about that. The world is watching the health of the 88-year-old pope who before his ...