Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ as another Holy Year event passes without him
For the fourth Sunday in a row, the pope will not appear for his weekly noon blessing, though the Vatican planned to ...
Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
Influential bishops with Chicago ties will have a hand in picking the next pope
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, and Chicago-born Cardinals Robert Prevost and Wilton Gregory would be part ...
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Pope Francis responding well to therapy, showing ‘gradual, slight improvement,’ Vatican says
The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, has remained stable, with ...
High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...
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90,000 Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — In the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the ...
People gathered in shattered husk of Gaza City’s Imam Shafi’i Mosque for Friday prayers
People gathered for communal prayers in the shattered concrete husk of Gaza City's Imam Shafi’i Mosque during the first ...
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Christians in Gaza: ‘The Ceasefire Has Made the Situation Even Worse’
Christian communities in the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem say the situation for them has worsened under the current ...
The Agonizing Familiarity of the Pope’s Condition
Anxious waiting mixed with disturbing medical jargon — anyone who has sat bedside with a loved one can relate.
As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis
For the faithful who have descended on Rome for an event that comes every 25 years, the absence of the pope has been ...
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Hospitalized pope calls Gaza parish, celebrates Ash Wednesday
The pope spent Wednesday sitting in a chair and participated in the Ash Wednesday blessing ritual from his private apartment on the 10th floor of Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican reported. According to ...
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.