Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs ventilation to breathe at night in positive update as 88-year-old battles pneumonia
Pope Francis no longer requires ventilation to help him breath at night and continues to improve, the Vatican has revealed in ...
Medieval Rome's 'Catacomb Saints' were posthumously excavated, bejeweled and sent across Europe
Photos of them have been shared across social media platforms, including Reddit, Instagram and Facebook and described by ...
Pope receives cake and glad tidings on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital
Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news ...
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Gives Update After Four Weeks in Hospital
The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital, much of it with an uncertain prognosis, but he is no longer in imminent ...
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Will the Pope resign? Neither Francis nor the Church entertain the option, except in extreme circumstances
Questions and answers about the Pope’s situation remain one month into his hospital stay and given the precedent of Benedict ...
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Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
The funeral and burial of the pope are supposed to take place four to six days after his death, and funeral rites in various churches in Rome will last nine days. Past popes were put in three ...
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Can’t Make It to Rome? Here Are the US Locations Where You Can Get a Jubilee Indulgence
In the U.S., bishops across the country have announced specially designated Jubilee pilgrimage sites throughout their dioceses, including cathedrals, basilicas, parish churches, local and national ...
Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...
Pope receives hundreds of well-wishes on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly ...
The ultimate guide to the 2025 Jubilee in Rome
More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...
At the Vatican switchboard, myriad callers, one human voice in response
The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls while the pope is in the hospital.