When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...
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Pope’s ‘Autobiography’ Is a Serviceable Introduction to Francis and His Thinking
COMMENTARY: ‘Hope,’ which is not what it claims to be and is less than it ought to be, nevertheless gives glimpses into how ...
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Pope’s condition ‘slightly improving’ on seventh day in hospital
The 88-year-old pontiff spent his seventh day in hospital being treated for double pneumonia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Friend of Francis: Pope’s health situation is ‘delicate’ but not cause for alarm
Francis is an 88-year-old man who has had a serious problem but who is now undergoing treatment. It’s not a simple treatment ...
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Vatican Shares Ailing Pope Francis’ Weekly Catechesis: ‘Jesus Christ Our Hope’
Despite difficulties experienced in the journey of faith, the Holy Father said God speaks to people through 'creation and the ...
Pope Francis could RESIGN over health battle with ‘double pneumonia’… becoming second Pontiff in a row to quit job
THE Pope could resign if his health gets any worse, according to a cardinal, to become the second in a row to shrug the papal ...
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Three ways Pope Francis should fix the procedures for papal illness, death and elections
Every time Pope Francis catches a cold, I get anxious. When he goes to the hospital, I panic. I love Francis and hope he can ...
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Catholics worldwide unite in prayer for pope's health
As Pope Francis continues to recover at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Catholics in the pope's Diocese of Rome and around the world ...
Pediatric Cancer Patients in Pope's Hospital Send Him Well-Wishes
Pope Francis has received get-well notes featuring heartwarming drawings from children in the hospital where he is staying.