High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...
In his own words: Pope Francis’ views on resigning changed over time
Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia. Francis has increasingly handed off his ...
Who’s who at the Vatican?
The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...
Who's who at the Vatican? Here's what to know amid Pope Francis health concerns
For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ...
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Who’s who at the Vatican?
and the Vatican cannot start new diplomatic efforts. Sometimes. Francis was a cardinal from Argentina before his election as pope and had not served in the Roman Curia. However, Benedict XVI ...
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Pope spent 'calm night' in hospital — Vatican
ROME, Italy — Pope Francis, who has been in hospital ... following the example set by his predecessor, German theologian Benedict XVI, who quit in 2013. Before his hospitalisation, Francis ...
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Pope Francis warns of ‘planetary crisis’ in message to Vatican’s Academy for Life
The Vatican academy is holding a meeting of ... Hope, Francis said, quoting Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical Spe Salvi, “is linked to a lived union with a ‘people,’ and for each ...
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Pope Francis Health: Wednesday Morning Update From Vatican
Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images ... Typically, popes die in office, though Francis' predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, stepped down as pope in 2013 due to age and ill health.