When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next - even before ‘Conclave’
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...
Pope Francis health: How the papal funeral will be different this time
The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...
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What happens when Pope Francis dies
Francis, who lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection in his youth and has been plagued by ailing health recently, last ...
Italy PM Meloni visits pope in hospital, says he’s in good spirits as tests show slight improvement
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in the hospital Wednesday and reported he was “alert and ...
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Man vandalizes High Altar of St. Peter’s Basilica
With an area of 2.3 hectares and a capacity of more than 60,000 people, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is the largest Catholic church in the world. Built on the site of the ancient Vatican ...
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Despite pope's hospitalization, Vatican continues activities
Suffering from pneumonia affecting both lungs, Pope Francis, whose health condition is causing serious concern, has been ...