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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 ...
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 ...
From secretions to oxygen, why is the Vatican sharing so much detail about the Pope's health?
As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14, the Vatican has been trying something ...
Pope Francis gets visit from Vatican secretary of state, says he’s sharing the suffering of all sick people
A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double ...
National Catholic Register3h
Vatican to Hold Lent Retreat in ‘Spiritual Communion’ With Sick Pope Francis
It is the sixth consecutive year that Pope Francis has not participated in a joint Lenten retreat with the cardinals of the ...
Ansa on MSN3h
Schettino could work at Vatican if granted parole
Former Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino could start working at the Vatican if a Rome court grants him parole at a ...
The Manila Times on MSN9h
Pope 'slept all night' after two breathing attacks — Vatican
Pope Francis, hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs, slept "all night long and continues to rest" after suffering two ...
National Catholic Reporter9h
'Francis cannot die': Hundreds gather nightly at Vatican to pray for pope's recovery
After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...