Pope Francis spent his 20th day in hospital on Wednesday in an armchair, participated in the "ritual blessing of the Holy ...
The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries ... City The Roman Catholic world has been gripped by uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in a Rome hospital because of a complex ...
The pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia, and warnings that he could be significantly diminished, have accelerated ...
Since the 13th century, the embalmed body of the deceased pope has been taken, in procession, to lie in state, on a raised ...
The camerlengo, currently Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farell, will visit the Pope’s body and calls out his name to rouse him, a ceremonial part of the ritual once doctors have medically confirmed ...
The Buddhist monks of a temple in Colombo spontaneously gathered for a special “Puja” ritual to pray for the health of Pope ...
Pope Francis released an audio message to the faithful, the first communication from the pontiff since his hospitalization ...
Afro-Cuban faithful held a spiritual celebration on Saturday as they prayed for the health of Pope Francis. (AP video shot by: Milexsy Durán and Ariel Fernández) ...