Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life
Just before breaking the Ramadan fast on Sunday evening, Hasan Zaheda played basketball with his son in the tiny courtyard of ...
Pope Francis resting after acute breathing crises forced him to resume noninvasive ventilation
Francis suffered the two crises Monday. Doctors extracted “copious” amounts of mucus that had accumulated in his lungs, the ...
Pope Francis, the Argentine pontiff who never returned home
Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic ...
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 ...
Pope Francis off mechanical ventilator, has no fever or signs of infection: Vatican
Pope Francis is “still resting following a peaceful night" as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia, the Vatican ...
Pope Francis describes his frailty as a ‘blessing’ and feels ‘all the prayers’
The Vatican has said that Pope Francis is showing signs of improvement after his recent health scares while fighting double ...
Would Pope Francis resign? Experts say it’s unlikely – but the pontiff often springs surprises
When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...