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 ...
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What does the Catholic Church do when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis remains ...
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Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
Watching an ailing pontiff: What could come next for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...
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 Suffers Setback After Another Respiratory Crisis
The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment and that it was too ...
Pope had a bronchial spasm and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says
Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ...
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Vance acknowledges the pope’s criticism, prays for his recovery
In response to Pope Francis’s criticisms, Vice President JD Vance, while not backing off of his hardline immigration stance, ...