Francis Is in Critical Condition. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
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Pope Francis still critical but shows 'slight improvement', Vatican says
Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the ...
Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia
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Pope Francis In Critical Condition With Early Kidney Failure But Remains Alert, Vatican Says
ROME — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, ...
Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue, Vatican says
The Vatican described his condition as critical for the first time on Saturday, reporting that the 88-year-old Francis needed ...
Thoughts turn to conclave that would elect pope’s successor as Francis’ health remains fragile
Pope Francis has been hospitalized for nearly two weeks for a complex lung infection that has brought on the initial phases ...
Pope Francis in Critical Condition After ‘Respiratory Crisis,’ Vatican Says
The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...
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 ...
Pope Francis 'rested well, all night long' in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis "rested well, all night long" in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning. Francis, 88, has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli ...