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 ...
The Agonizing Familiarity of the Pope’s Condition
Anxious waiting mixed with disturbing medical jargon — anyone who has sat bedside with a loved one can relate.
As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis
For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...
Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...
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Argentines in Rome Pray for a Pope Who’s One of Their Own
Image A guest book for well wishes for Pope Francis inside the Church of Santa Maria Addolorata .Credit...Elisabetta Povoledo/The New York Times “It’s always been complex” to plan a trip to ...
Pope Francis’ ‘complex’ health crisis triggers wave of prayer and uncertainty across Rome
People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...
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Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?
Image Praying for Pope Francis by a statue of Pope John Paul II at the Gemelli Hospital on Sunday.Credit...James Hill for The New York Times The problem of ailing popes is not exactly a new one ...
Pope retirement questions percolate as Francis marks two weeks in hospital
The Vatican reported Friday that he experienced sudden breathing problems that required “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” ...
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'Who am I to judge?' With five words, Pope Francis set new tone for Catholic Church
“I believe Pope Francis will be known as one of the most ... a professor of theology at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York. Still, nearly a dozen years after the Pope's initial statement ...
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What Would the Church Say About End-of-Life Decisions for a Pope?
James Hill for The New York Times “I’m being told that there was some document prepared by Benedict on this issue,” Archbishop Gallagher said, referring to Francis’ predecessor ...
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NYC Archbishop Timothy Dolan worries about health of Pope Francis, says ‘it’s not looking good’
Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said that the closing of Catholic schools in New York City amid a faith and ...
Pope Francis Update: Vatican Says Tests Show New Health Complication
Pope Francis' respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.