Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession.
Discussions of succession scenarios have been accelerated by the pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia and warnings that he ...
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From the Cadaver Pope to Resignations: How Data Unveils Unexpected Papal Trends
The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that ...
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Pope marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalized but with condition improving
The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility in ...
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Pope to return to Vatican after five-week hospitalisation
Pope Francis is to return to his residence in the Vatican on Sunday after his doctors said that was the best place for him to ...
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Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
The 88-year-old became head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He has been hospitalized for nearly a month, but on Monday, doctors said ...
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Pope receives hundreds of well-wishes on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital
The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave, which was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility ...
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Pope Francis notching important milestones as he recovers from pneumonia
The former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on the fifth ballot of the 2013 conclave that was called after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. While Francis has praised Benedict’s humility in ...
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Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served
The 88-year-old became head of the Catholic Church on March 13, 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. He has been hospitalized for nearly a month, but on Monday, doctors said Francis ...