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 is sitting up out of bed at hospital as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said he got out of bed to eat breakfast Thursday morning ...
When It Comes to Pope’s Health, Vatican Obfuscation Meets a Rumor Mill
Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room ...
With Oscar-nominee 'Conclave' piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place
ROME (AP) — With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench Thursday in some of the speculation about a future Sistine Chapel vote ...