Al Jazeera on MSN10d
Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of Catholic church in hospital
The leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is recovering from double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
The Associated Press on MSN12d
Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia
Francis was elected the 266th pope–the first Jesuit pope and first from Latin America–on March 13, 2013, following the ...
Al-Monitor on MSN11d
Pope 'stable', out of imminent danger as talk turns to return home
The Jesuit pontiff has always held open the possibility of resigning like his predecessor, the German Benedict XVI, although ...
WESH25d
What happens if Pope Francis resigns or becomes incapacitated?
The Grand Imam of Al Hazara, the leader of Sunni Islam in ... for a prolonged period or whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI's footsteps and resign if he becomes unable to lead.
Legit.ng on MSN9d
Pope Francis Becomes First Pontiff to Release Book While Alive in Over 100 Years, Shares Secret
Pope Francis, first pontiff in centuries to publish an autobiography while in office, shares personal stories, reflections on ...
The New York Times21d
What Would the Church Say About End-of-Life Decisions for a Pope?
Pope Benedict XVI. He added that he had no personal information about its contents or whether Francis had “indicated that he’s in agreement with the document.” Asked about the existence of ...
WBAL-TV25d
Vatican says Pope Francis remains critical but stable as he works from hospital
But it was also at a banal consistory to set dates for canonizations on Feb. 11, 2013, that Pope Benedict XVI announced, in Latin, that he would resign because he couldn't keep up with the rigors ...