Pope’s condition ‘slightly improving’ on seventh day in hospital
The 88-year-old pontiff spent his seventh day in hospital being treated for double pneumonia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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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 ...
Local private school head chosen as Maryland superintendent of Catholic schools
The Archdiocese of Baltimore chooses Sister Patricia McCarron, longtime head of Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson, as its next school superintendent.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next – even before ‘Conclave’
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Pope Francis' Death: Vatican Prepares for Possible Papal Funeral and Succession Process
As speculation about Pope Francis' health rises, the Vatican begins preparations for a potential papal funeral, following ...
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Question Box: What is the Feast of ‘the Chair of St. Peter’?
I notice that the Feast of “the Chair of St. Peter” is coming up. What is that all about? A: Yes, each year the Church ...
How is a new pope elected?
Pope Francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia after being hospitalised last week. The Vatican said the 88-year-old's ...
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 ...
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 ...