What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The pope's age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...
Pope Francis says he’s ‘confidently continuing’ care amid health crisis
The update to Francis’s condition came Sunday in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer after he had been listed as ...
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In message, Pope Francis says he’s ‘confidently’ continuing treatment
Pope Francis expressed confidence in his treatment Sunday in a message published in place of his weekly Angelus prayer, as the 88-year-old spent a tenth day in hospital. Vatican sources said the text ...
Pope Francis conscious and receiving supplemental oxygen, the Vatican says
The leader of the Catholic Church, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to respiratory illness in winter, was admitted ...
Pope Francis shares written message while continuing hospitalization
Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...
With ‘mild’ kidney failure, Pope remains critical: What happens if he can’t govern?
As Pope Francis’ hospitalization continues, the Vatican acknowledges the complexity of his condition but has made no mention ...
Pope Francis spends peaceful night in hospital after respiratory crisis, says Holy See
Pope Francis, who is currently in hospital with pneumonia, spent a quiet night after having suffered an asthma attack, the ...
Pope given high flows of oxygen but has peaceful night in hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a peaceful night which “passed quietly” after suffering from a respiratory crisis on Saturday, the Holy See Press Office said Sunday ...
Did Nostradamus foresee the end of Pope Francis? French astrologer's eerie prediction about head of the Catholic Church sparks panic
Pope Francis' health remains delicate, with the Vatican recently confirming that he is undergoing additional pharmacological ...