Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis' health
The 88-year-old Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in critical condition despite showing a slight improvement ...
Thousands pray for critically ill Pope Francis in chilly, rainy St. Peter's Square
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.
Pope Francis 'resting' after 10th night in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...
Pope Francis Health Update Issued After Early Kidney Failure Detected
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.
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 ...
What Happens When a Pope Gets Too Sick To Do the Job?
Pope Francis remains hospitalized with a severe lung infection, but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death ...
Meet the cardinal, 70, among the ‘favourites’ to be next Pope as Francis still in hospital
Pietro Parolin, a 70-year-old Italian polyglot who entered the seminary at just 14, is currently pitted as favourite to ...
What happens when a Pope dies and how is a new Pontiff selected?
Renewed interest in Vatican tradition on back of Conclave winning at the Baftas and updates on Pope Francis’ health ...
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As Pope Francis continues to be hospitalised, position of pope lies vacant. What happens next?
What happens when a pope is not able to perform his duties? Well, the position merely remains vacant. @virtuallyshreya finds ...
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 still critical but shows 'slight improvement', Vatican says
Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...
Critically ill Pope ‘slept well’, Vatican says, as thousands unite in prayer
Thousands gathered in the rain to recite the Rosary, echoing similar vigils held during the final days of Pope John Paul II. However, the atmosphere was one of hope rather than mourning, with ...