Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.
Cardinals to lead rosary for Pope Francis' health in St. Peter's Square
Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
What happens to leadership of Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
His age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about how papal power ...
Pope Francis Health Update Issued After Early Kidney Failure Detected
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.
Church-goers in North Hollywood hold mass for Pope Francis' recovery following recent hospitalization
Pope Francis was on the minds of everyone who came to mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Hollywood Sunday ...
Argentina prays for native son Francis, the first Latin American pope in history
In Argentina, where Pope Francis once served as a bishop, concern is especially high, even though he hasn’t returned to his ...