Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not ...
Thousands pray for Pope Francis outside the Vatican
As Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s No. 2, led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night Monday, the faithful ...
Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2, takes major governing decisions
Hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of ...
Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
Pope Francis leads Catholic Church from hospital as health shows slight improvement
Despite being in the Gemelli hospital in Rome for the past ten days, Pope Francis remains in charge of the Catholic Church ...
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Pope Francis reminds us ‘the Church is not an NGO but a love story’
In an April 2013 homily, Pope Francis said something else worth remembering on this subject: “The Church is not an NGO. It’s ...
Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2 over candidates for sainthood
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican ...
Pope Francis Still Critical: How Is The Pope Selected, Who Could Be Next Head Of Catholic Church?
Pope Francis remains critical after severe bronchitis and double pneumonia. As concerns grow, speculation rises over his ...