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Pope shows slight improvement, responding well to treatment
Having spent three weeks in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, Pope Francis continues to be in stable condition ...
Francis Is in the Hospital. 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 ...
How many popes have there been in the Roman Catholic Church?
According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...
High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...
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What Pope Francis’ voice memo reveals about his understanding of the papacy
Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has ...
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Doctors report Pope Francis' condition is stable
He had no fever, no episodes of' 'respiratory insufficiency,' doctors said in bulletin released by the Vatican ...
Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness
The recorded message was the first released by the Vatican since Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory illness on ...
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.
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Update: Pope Francis, in stable condition, is doing ‘active motor therapy’
His doctors have concluded, however, that “given the complexity of the clinical picture, the prognosis remains guarded,” ...