Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
Vatican announces nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square
The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and ...
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 ...
Pope continues recovery, sleeps well as Vatican launches marathon prayers and allies cheer him on
Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia Tuesday as the Vatican set in motion a nightly marathon of prayers from ...
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 ...
Francis Is in Critical Condition. 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 ...
Pope Francis 'rested well, all night long' in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis "rested well, all night long" in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning. Francis, 88, has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli ...