The Agonizing Familiarity of the Pope’s Condition
Anxious waiting mixed with disturbing medical jargon — anyone who has sat bedside with a loved one can relate.
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Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...
Pope Francis awake on 10th day of hospitalization as early kidney failure kicks in
ROME — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his ...
As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis
For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...
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.
What happens when a pope dies?
Since the 13th century, the embalmed body of the deceased pope has been taken, in procession, to lie in state, on a raised ...
Nostradamus made a startling prediction about Pope Francis’ death and successor
Experts are saying that French astrologist and soothsayer, Michel de Nostredame — or Nostradamus — may have already predicted Pope Francis’ death and successor.
Argentines in Rome Pray for a Pope Who’s One of Their Own
The expatriate community is small but shares a special bond with Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.
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'Who am I to judge?' With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church
“I believe Pope Francis will be known as one of the most ... a professor of theology at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. Still, nearly a dozen years after the Pope's initial ...
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Vatican plans next medical update on pope on Saturday as Francis remains stable
Pope Francis remains in a stable condition with no new respiratory crises or fever and worked from hospital on Thursday as he recovers from double pneumonia, the Vatican said.
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What Would the Church Say About End-of-Life Decisions for a Pope?
James Hill for The New York Times “I’m being told that there was some document prepared by Benedict on this issue,” Archbishop Gallagher said, referring to Francis’ predecessor ...