A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
Francis is well aware that anytime he has gone into the hospital, the plotting has begun for electing the next pope, ...
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What Does the Swiss Guard Do While Pope Francis Is in the Hospital?
The papal security corps members, who are praying for the Pope, have not left their posts, though papal events are not ...
Doctors will provide first in-person update in Pope Francis’ recovery from pneumonia in a month
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ’ doctors are providing their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month, in a ...
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Vatican Pope's Power
In this Oct. 16, 2015 file photo, Pope Francis shakes hands with a Vatican Swiss guard as he leaves after a morning session ...
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'Honor in Armor': A Groundbreaking Look at the Swiss Guard’s Hidden World
From Mercenaries to Guardians of Faith Founded in 1506 by Pope Julius II, the Swiss Guard began as mercenaries hired to ...
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Pope's illness spreads doubt at Vatican
Inside the tiny Vatican city state, however, departments running the pope's notoriously packed daily schedules lie quiet. "We are at minimum service," Corporal Eliah Cinotti, spokesman for the Swiss ...
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Vatican Pope Health
Pontifical Swiss Guards patrol during a mass for the jubilar pilgrims from Naples wait for the start of the celebration on a ...
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Vatican on edge as headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church prepares for the worst: Swiss guard rehearse funeral amid Pope's grim pneumonia warning, says, ‘I may not survive’
As speculation grows over his condition, reports suggest that the Swiss Guard is rehearsing funeral preparations for the head of the Roman Catholic Church. Why is Pope Francis' health a major concern?
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Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia, but remains hospitalized
In a late update, the doctors said the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has consolidated improvements in recent days, as ...