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Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question gets asked: Might he resign?
Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened; doctors later diagnosed a ...
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What Is Christian Hope?
Christian hope is not optimism or wishful thinking. Hope is a theological virtue, essential to our faith, pointing us toward ...
Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
Why Pope Francis wrote his resignation letter 12 YEARS ago
The Pope is suffering from kidney failure, pneumonia and an infection in both lungs after he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli ...
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When the pope is sick or incapacitated, who leads the Catholic Church?
Pope Francis’ hospital stay is raising obvious questions about what happens if he loses consciousness for a prolonged period, ...
What happens when a Pope dies, from sealed rooms, to broken rings
The Pope's death is a carefully orchestrated event, with a set of procedures that must be followed before a new Pontiff is ...
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Former Dallas Bishop could serve crucial role if Pope Francis resigns
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who served as Bishop of the Dallas Catholic Diocese from 2007 to 2016, would hold an important role in selecting a new pope, if needed.
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Pope Francis still in critical condition with early kidney failure
The Vatican said Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday with blood tests showing early kidney failure.