Vatican stands at a crossroads, grappling with an inevitable succession process Pope Francis, 88 ... are abuzz with whispered discussions, and eyes are turning to the College of Cardinals ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis’s condition is improving and doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican said Monday, indicating the 88-year-old could even leave hospital within days.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis’s condition is improving and doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican said on March 10, indicating the 88-year-old could even leave the hospital within days.

Pope Francis said the Lenten journey reminds the Church that hope ... “We are invited to lift our eyes to the One who rises ...

In a sign of his improved health, Francis followed the Vatican’s weeklong spiritual retreat via videoconference in both ...

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis ... has sidelined Francis for the longest period of his 12-year papacy and raised questions about the future. Francis was still keeping his eye on things.

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest ... the ballots are burned in a stove with a chemical that produces black smoke visible from St. Peter’s ...

I'm here at the Gelli Hospital in Rome where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia ... burned in a stove with a chemical that produces black smoke visible from St. Peter’s Square.

ROME — Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis ... Francis for the longest period of his 12-year papacy and raised questions about the future. Francis was still keeping his eye on things.

Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis ... Francis for the longest period of his 12-year papacy and raised questions about the future. In a sign Francis was still keeping his eye on things, the ...