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Who can be the pope? As it stands, there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St.

Pope Francis is still alive, and we are pretty much all the better for it. That said, the Associated Press reported over the ...

The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on 14 February with breathing ...

Parishioners at St. Charles Catholic Church in North Hollywood are concerned about the health of Pope Francis.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including ...

The Vatican press office said Cardinal Parolin will lead a rosary for the pontiff in St. Peter's Square at 9 p.m. local time.

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...

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Pope Francis is still receiving supplemental oxygen, and the Vatican said he received the Eucharist Monday morning and resumed working in the afternoon.