Daily vigil is held in Vatican City to pray for the pope
Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to ...
Who’s who at the Vatican?
The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...
Pope resting, back on ventilation, after respiratory problems, Vatican says
Pope Francis has not been seen in public since entering the hospital, his longest absence from view since his papacy started in March 2013.
Pope Francis had two respiratory 'insufficiencies', back on ventilation, Vatican says
Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14, is again receiving "non-invasive, mechanical ventilation" ...
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'Francis cannot die': Hundreds gather nightly at Vatican to pray for pope's recovery
After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...
Pope Francis no longer needs ventilation, is stable, Vatican says
Pope Francis remained stable through the day on Sunday and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, ...
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Vatican Appoints First-ever Female President, Raffaella Petrini
Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first female President of the Vatican City State becoming the governor of the ...
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Cardinal Vérgez Alzaga turns 80, Vatican governance transitions to Sister Petrini
Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical ...
Pope Francis' health stays critical but stable as Vatican starts nightly prayers in St. Peter's Square
The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the ...
Pope Francis felt well enough to meet with Vatican official to make major governing decisions
Though hospitalized in critical condition, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to ...
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Pope Francis fills No. 2 position at Governorate of Vatican City State
The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...
Pope Francis remains stable, has not had new breathing crisis, Vatican says
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, is in a stable condition and has not had further breathing crises, the Vatican said on Saturday. The ...