The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on 14 February with breathing ...
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is to lead the first prayer on Monday evening. Francis, who has double pneumonia ...
The announcement immediately brought to mind the nighttime candlelit vigils in the piazza that preceded the 2005 death of St.
Worry over Pope Francis’ health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.
The Vatican has announced nighttime prayers in St. Peter's Square for Pope Francis, who is battling a complex lung infection and kidney issues. Cardinal Pietro Parolin will lead the prayers ...
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.