Watching an ailing pontiff: What could come next for the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...
Pope Francis' health improves, with Vatican sources saying his condition not currently critical
The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...
Pope had a bronchial spasm and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive ...
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Pope Francis improving, but delegates Ash Wednesday services to Roman cardinal
The Ash Wednesday procession from the Church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of Santa Sabina will be celebrated by Cardinal ...
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Pope Francis tells liturgists to avoid ‘pageantry or prominence’
“I encourage you to transmit these attitudes to the ministers, lectors, and cantors, according to the words of Psalm 115 ...
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Path to sainthood for Cajun girl Charlene Richard advances, Lafayette Diocese says
Acadia Parish native Charlene Richard is another step closer to sainthood, the Diocese of Lafayette said in a Facebook post ...
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 ...