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Venezuelans wait for canonization of folk saint José Gregório
A Vatican announcement on Feb. 25 that Blessed José Gregório Hernández will be canonized was received in South America – ...
Pope Francis' prognosis has been 'lifted' on 25th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican
Pope Francis' prognosis has been "lifted" on Monday, according to the Vatican.
Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of his frailty
Pope Francis has hit the three-week mark in his hospitalization for double pneumonia. The 88-year-old Francis spent 20 ...
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 ...
Pope Francis goes through day without any 'episodes of respiratory failure,' Vatican says
The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says
Pope Francis "had a tranquil night and woke shortly after 8 a.m.," the Vatican said, coming a day after he made his first ...
Pope Francis thanks public for prayers in first public comments since hospitalization
Pope Francis, 88, "remained stable compared to previous days" and did not have "episodes of respiratory insufficiency" on ...
Pope Francis responding well to therapy, showing ‘gradual, slight improvement,’ Vatican says
The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has remained stable, with ...
WATCH: Hospitalized Pope Francis releases audio message thanking supporters for their prayers
A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast ...
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 ...
Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.
Pope Francis remains stable and prognosis reserved, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis' condition remained stable on Tuesday, and his prognosis remains reserved, according to the Vatican. The pope had needed medical intervention amid two episodes of ...