With Pope Francis in critical condition, what's next for the Catholic Church?
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
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'He's a fighter': Pope Francis's critical health condition prompts prayers from Chicago Catholics
Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery
Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery.
Pope Francis releases statement, Chicago Catholics pray for his health
Catholics around the world will continue their prayers for Pope Francis during Sunday Mass, already underway or about to get underway — including at Holy Name Cathedral on the Near North Side, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Pope Francis ‘slept well' amid signs of slight improvement in health battle
The 88-year-old pontiff showed “further slight improvement” in his condition as he continues to receive treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Pope Francis' health unchanged, but he "slept well" as thousands pray in a rainy St. Peter's Square
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.
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What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
As a result, even though Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with a complex lung infection, he is still pope and very much in charge. Still, Francis' hospital stay is raising ...