The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...
Pope Francis was well enough to meet in the hospital with the Vatican secretary of state and his deputy to approve new ...
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is ...
THE Pope wrote his resignation letter 12 years ago in case he became too ill to fulfil the holy role as he remains in a 'critical' state in hospital. The Pontiff has spent 10 nights in Rome's ...
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick VATICAN CITY -- While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ...
Pope Francis “had a quiet night and is resting,” the Holy See Press Office informed journalists just after 8 a.m., Wednesday ...
Pope Francis "rested well" during his 11th night in hospital in Rome, the Holy See said on Tuesday. Despite a slightly ...
Chief among them is the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Other Vatican functions are proceeding normally, including the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year celebrations. Canon law does have ...