Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
What we know about Pope Francis' health after Vatican announcement
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis, 88, is in critical condition after a long asthmatic respiratory crisis.
Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...
What's Next for Catholic Church as Pope Francis Fights Infection
Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome as doctors treat a worsening respiratory infection that the Vatican has described ...
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Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
How does the Catholic Church elect a new pope? Here's how a conclave works
Cardinals, according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are bishops and Vatican officials from all ...
Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition
The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a ...
Vatican on edge as headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church prepares for the worst: Swiss guard rehearse funeral amid Pope's grim pneumonia warning, says, ‘I m…
Pope Francis, 88, is facing a severe pneumonia-related health crisis, raising global concerns. The Vatican confirmed he is ...