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 ...
John Paul II’s hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis’ so far. Here’s a look
Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest ...
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Rome: Pope Francis remains alert amid respiratory distress recovery
Pope Francis was recuperating on Tuesday morning, from two episodes of acute respiratory distress, requiring a return to ...
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Vatican to hold Lent retreat in ‘spiritual communion’ with sick Pope Francis
The theme of the retreat, which will take place from the evening of March 9 through the morning of March 14, is “The Hope of ...
Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life
Nearly a decade after Pope Francis plucked them from a refugee camp in Greece, a Syrian couple and their child have carved ...
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Pope continuing oxygen therapy without mask
Pope Francis on Tuesday continued his respiratory therapy and physiotherapy at Rome's Gemelli hospital without a mask, taking oxygen via nasal cannula, the Vatican press office said after he suffered ...
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Pope rests well, drinks coffee, and reads newspapers as pneumonia treatment progresses
Recovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a ...
Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach
TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their ...