Vatican designates St. Edward in Palm Beach as basilica, first in Palm Beach County
The beloved religious institution is now the Basilica of St. Edward, just as church officials begin to plan a centenary ...
Here are the elaborate rituals of the Catholic church in the event of Pope Francis's death
The Vatican's succession process to elect a new pope is one filled with ancient tradition and custom. Pope Frances has ...
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Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next — even before ‘Conclave’
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...
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 ...
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Pope Francis is in critical condition, Vatican says
The Vatican reports that Pope Francis is in critical condition after experiencing a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis ...
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Michelangelo Wanted Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on a Greek Cross Plan
When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...
Pope Francis in critical condition after setback in double pneumonia fight
Pope Francis is in critical condition and his "prognosis remains guarded" as he experienced a respiratory crisis Saturday ...
Vatican work continues apace even with Pope Francis in hospital
While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church ...
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Students use ‘hands, head, and heart’ to learn dying trades at Vatican art school
The “School of Arts and Crafts” of the Fabbrica di San Pietro is offering a free, six-month training course with a ...
Pope Francis health: How the papal funeral will be different this time
The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been codified and ...
Pope is in ‘critical’ condition after suffering ‘asthmatic respiratory crisis,’ Vatican says
The Pope received oxygen and blood transfusions on Saturday following an “asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude” on Saturday, the Vatican said.