Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession.
The pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia, and warnings that he could be significantly diminished, have accelerated ...
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Pope Francis thanks public for prayers in first public comments since hospitalization
Pope Francis spent his 20th day in hospital on Wednesday in an armchair, participated in the "ritual blessing of the Holy ...
Pope Francis goes through day without any 'episodes of respiratory failure,' Vatican says
The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.
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Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
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 ...
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What happens when a Pope dies: Rituals and rules for the conclave and transition period
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 ...
What happens when a pope dies?
Since the 13th century, the embalmed body of the deceased pope has been taken, in procession, to lie in state, on a raised ...
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Puja ritual in Buddhist temple dedicated to Pope Francis
The Buddhist monks of a temple in Colombo spontaneously gathered for a special “Puja” ritual to pray for the health of Pope ...
Pope Francis releases first audio message since hospitalization: ‘I accompany you from here’
Pope Francis released an audio message to the faithful, the first communication from the pontiff since his hospitalization ...
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Afro-Cuban worshippers perform rituals in a spiritual mass for the Pope's health
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) ...