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Pope Francis rests in hospital

Pope Francis' condition improves, but speculation remains. Who could be the next pope?

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

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Vatican says Pope Francis remains critical but stable as he works from hospital

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he works from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

Newsweek on MSN · 5d

Pope Francis Health Update Given by Vatican After One Week in Hospital

The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both lungs.

Why did Pope Benedict XVI become first pontiff in 600 years to resign?

Pope Benedict XVI ’s resignation in 2013 marked a historic moment for the Catholic Church, making him the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to step down (the last was Gregory XII in 1415).

America Magazine18h

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis wrote resignation letter in case of impairment

Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly ...

CBS News3d

Pope Francis is in critical condition after respiratory crisis but "continues to be alert," the Vatican says

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican ... after Pope Benedict XVI "opened the ...

Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery

Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia. Francis remains in critical condition.

Inquirer on MSN9h

Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church

Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition and hospitalized as he battles pneumonia in both lungs, was elected pope on ...

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