Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Academy Awards
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
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 ...
Pope Francis put on ventilator after sudden bronchospasm, prognosis 'remains guarded'
The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis is on a breathing machine after suffering a sudden respiratory episode during his ...
Pope Francis Suffers Bronchial Spasm
The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors ...
Bishop Removed by Pope Francis Speaks Out Amid Health Problems
A bishop removed from his diocese by Pope Francis is "grateful" for everyone who has prayed for the pope amid his ongoing ...
Pope Francis often stands up for migrants. Here are 5 ways.
Francis, spiritual leader to nearly 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide, has spent the past dozen years of his papacy ...
Pope Francis' health improves, with Vatican sources saying his condition not currently critical
The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Issues Thursday Morning Update
Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...
Francis Ford Coppola uses Razzies ‘worst director’ win to roast Hollywood: ‘I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules’
The Razzies dubbed the film “WTF: The Movie” and called it “an incoherent $120 million mess from the fabled director of ‘The ...
Pope retirement questions percolate as Francis marks two weeks in hospital
In his autobiography, Pope Francis mused about life in retirement, a door opened by his predecessor. He could envision ...