Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia. (AP video/Isaia Montelione and Silvia Stellacci)...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for World Youth Day in the Catholic Church in July 2013, focusing on the pope's decision to dispense with a bulletproof Popemobile in favor of one with open sides, as well as his detour to visit Rio's cathedral and why many are concerned for the pope's safety....
VATICAN CITY (AP) — There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life. And that is ce...
ROME —The Vatican on Tuesday canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover forPope Francisas the 88-year-old pope remained hospitalized with a multi-pronged respiratory infection. While other Vatican operations proceeded as normal, t...
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life. And that is certainly true as Pope Francis battles...
Francis has been in the hospital now for more than a week with double pneumonia. The 88-year-old has long dealt with breathing problems. He had part of one lung removed decades ago.
Hundreds of Solidarity banners bobbed and waved like white caps in the sea of worshipers as the Pope evoked thunderous cheers with a prayer at the end of the mass. “I pray for you every day in Rome,” said John Paul in the intimate, off-the-cuff manner of a kindly father. “I ...
In a massive break with tradition, the conclave of cardinals has chosen a someone from outside Europe Catholic church, but it was not the former bishop of Quebec Marc Ouellet, but instead electing Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio now known as Pope Francis. ...
While serving as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Francis endorsed civil unions for gay couples as an alternative to same-sex marriages. However, he had never come out publicly in favor of civil unions as pope. The Jesuit priest who has been at the forefront in seeking to build bridges with ...