The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.

Pope Francis remains hospitalized with a severe lung infection, but while clear procedures exist for the resignation or death ...

Members of London's Catholic community say they're praying in solidarity for Pope Francis as the 88-year-old pontiff is still ...

Pietro Parolin, a 70-year-old Italian polyglot who entered the seminary at just 14, is currently pitted as favourite to ...

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Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025 2025 SAG Awards: ...

What happens when a pope is not able to perform his duties? Well, the position merely remains vacant. @virtuallyshreya finds ...

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Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a “slight improvement”, the ...

THE Pope wrote his resignation letter 12 years ago in case he became too ill to fulfil the holy role as he remains in a ...

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He ...

Following the death of a pope, or in rare cases of resignation such as with Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican convenes a papal ...