Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says
In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the ...
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A pastoral pope
Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected after the death of John Paul II, shocked the world when he became the first pope to resign in 600 years in 2013, paving the way for the election of Jorge Mario ...
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On This Day: Pope Benedict XVI steps down
He had spent 10 weeks in the war zone. In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body." He was the first ...
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Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
The 88-year-old became head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He has been hospitalized for nearly a month, but on Monday, doctors said ...
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With Pope Francis ill, how is a new pope chosen? Here's what we know
A pope rarely resigned. Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. He was the first pope to relinquish office since Gregory XII was forced to resign in 1415 because of the Western Schism. Benedict was ...
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Pope marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalized but with condition improving
The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility ...
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Would Pope Francis resign? Experts say it’s unlikely – but the pontiff often springs surprises
When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after spending two weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, the speculation in the ...
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Bishop Removed by Pope Francis Speaks Out Amid Health Problems
Burke was appointed to several departments within the Roman Curia, the Catholic Church's administrative institution, by Pope Benedict XVI. In 2013, Francis made changes to the Congregation for ...
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Pope has 'peaceful night' after his prognosis improves and is lifted
Thursday will mark the 12th anniversary of when Pope Francis was voted to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who previously resigned. ABC News' Megan Forrester contributed to this report.
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Pope Francis marks 12 years as pontiff during hospital stay
The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility ...
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Pope retirement questions percolate as Francis marks two weeks in hospital
If Pope Benedict XVI’s precedent offers a path Francis might not have otherwise entertained, it also raises questions — for the pope and the public. Is there a right time for a pope to retire?