"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday ...

According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

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Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

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The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick.

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While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer ... And there are no specific norms outlining what happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church if a pope becomes totally ...

The changes Francis brought to the papacy were more than skin deep. He opened the church to the outside world in ways none of ...