What to Know About Pope Francis’ Health Conditions
The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...
Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow for ritual mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...
Pope Francis suffering from 'mild renal insufficiency,' though condition remains 'under control,' Vatican says
Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from "mild renal insufficiency" amid his ...
Pope Francis’ Critical Condition Sees Global Media Outlets Preparing to Descend Upon Rome
Reports of Pope Francis' critical health condition have put global media outlets including CNN, CBS and NBC, in high gear to ...
Pope Francis Health Update Issued After Early Kidney Failure Detected
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.
Pope Francis awake and eating amid health scare
Pope Francis was conscious, eating and in “good spirit,”a Vatican source said Monday, as worries persisted around the pontiff ...
Argentina prays for native son Francis, the first Latin American pope in history
Catholics from across Argentina have flocked to churches to pray for the recovery of native son Pope Francis, the first Latin ...
Pope Francis resting on day 10 in hospital for lung infection that led to early stages of kidney insufficiency
Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at the hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early ...