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Pope Francis: Cardinals in line to succeed 88-year-old pontiff amid battle with pneumonia
As Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, remains hospitalised with double pneumonia, discussions about his ...
Italian cardinal, a former high Vatican official, says ailing Pope Francis could resign
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, the former head of the Vatican’s department of cultural affairs, raised the possibility of ...
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Pope's doctors say Francis not in danger of death, cardinals push back against resignation rumors
Pope Francis' doctors believe the 88-year-old pontiff is not in danger of death at the moment, but that the therapy for his ...
Former Dallas Bishop, Cardinal Farrell, poised for crucial role amid Pope's health crisis
Cardinal Farrell, Dallas' former bishop, oversees Vatican affairs as Camerlengo following Pope Francis' health crisis.
UK court refuses to say financier acted in ‘good faith’ in Vatican deal but says he wasn’t dishonest
A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in ...
Rehearsals for Pope’s funeral ‘underway’ at Vatican after Pontiff ‘fears he won’t survive’ double pneumonia
THE Pope’s funeral is being rehearsed after the ailing Pontiff warned he may not survive this bout of pneumonia. The Swiss ...
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Vatican cardinal heads to Lebanon to express pope's solidarity, prayers
One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at ...
Who could be the next pope? How U.S. cardinals, including Boston's Cardinal O'Malley, rank
Technically, any baptized Roman Catholic male can be elected pope, including archbishops from the United States, like ...