His age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is transferred and under what circumstances.
The severe breathing crisis that Francis experienced on Feb. 22 has been overcome. The pope is not sedated. He is seated in an armchair and eating normally.
On Saturday morning, he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex ...
Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...
The Vatican says Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni’s one-line statement didn’t ...
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a peaceful night which “passed quietly” after suffering ...
Pope Francis has asked Catholics to pray for him, as he continues to receive treatment in hospital for double pneumonia. The ...
In his Angelus message delivered from Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called ...
The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...
Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and ...