In his own words: Pope Francis has long been up front about his health problems and eventual death
ROME — Pope Francis has written and spoken at length about sickness, aging and death, and personally directed that his ...
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The pope is critically ill. Far-right Catholic trolls are out in force.
Over the weekend, the Vatican announced serious complications in the recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff, who ...
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A Church Led by Shepherds: Vatican II’s Blueprint for Bishops
COMMENTARY: The Council’s Decree ‘Christus Dominus’ is a vivid reminder of the meaning of the bishop’s pastoral role in the ...
John Paul II's hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis' so far. Here's a look
Pope Francis has spent 19 full days at Rome's Gemelli hospital, however, it doesn't come close to approaching the record-long ...
Pope Francis goes through day without any 'episodes of respiratory failure,' Vatican says
The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.
From secretions to oxygen, why is the Vatican sharing so much detail about the Pope's health?
As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14, the Vatican has been trying something ...
Pope Francis follows Vatican spiritual retreat as doctors say he’s no longer in imminent danger
Pope Francis participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat Tuesday after getting good news from his doctors: They ...
Pope suffers 2 episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The ...