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Pope Francis' openness about his health may be as tactical as it is truthful
For much of the church’s history, the pope’s body was closely associated with the sanctity of his office, as the papal ...
Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope — but no, you can’t speak with him directly
The Vatican’s central number is public — and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master make sure all who call ...
900-year-old Vatican doomsday prophecy resurfaces amid Pope Francis’ illness
According to a 900-year-old book in the Vatican, 'Judgement Day' may be upon us soon, and Pope Francis might be the last ...
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Gives Update After Four Weeks in Hospital
The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital, much of it with an uncertain prognosis, but he is no longer in imminent ...
Pope Francis follows Vatican spiritual retreat as doctors say he’s no longer in imminent danger
Pope Francis has participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat after getting good news from his doctors.
Pope following Vatican’s spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia in hospital
As he did on Sunday, Francis participated in the retreat remotely from the Rome hospital where he is being treated. He could ...
Pope receives hundreds of well-wishes on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly ...
Vatican says a chest scan confirms improvements in the pope's condition
The Vatican says a chest scan has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis’ condition in his fourth week in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia ...
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As 88-year-old Francis battles health crisis, question lingers over Vatican: Who’ll be next Pope?
Among those considered on a hypothetical short-list to be the next Pope is Italian Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state and most high-visibility cardinal among those from which Francis ...
Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' during fourth week in hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis has apparently shown "slight improvement" and is responding will to oxygen therapy, the Vatican said on Saturday. This is the pope's fourth week at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
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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 ...