Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, responsive and attended mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.
The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, a Vatican official and former vicar of Rome, will preside over the March 5 ceremony and procession that inaugurates the church's solemn Lenten season leading up to Easter in April.
Pope Francis suffered a dangerous health setback ... the world gathered to show support for Francis Thursday. In Mexico City, a few dozen people flocked to a cathedral Thursday night to pray ...
It was the first time a pope visited the border city of 1.5 million people ... The prison was part of Pope Francis´s first trip to Mexico and the first papal trip to the Juárez-El Paso border.
Pope Francis has reached the two-week mark in ... Araceli Gutiérrez, who joined a vigil in Mexico City on Thursday, said: "He is like part of the family. That's why we feel so concerned for ...
VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his ... The Rev. Roberto Allison, a priest from Guadalajara, Mexico, said members of his community had come together to show ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis ... a priest from Guadalajara, Mexico, said members of his community had come together ...