Pope Francis's non-invasive mechanical ventilation remains suspended at night, while high-flow oxygen with nasal cannulas is also administered in a gradually reduced manner during the day, the Vatican ...

“In our last rites . . . Sister Therese of the Infant Jesus . . . art near to us. God is merciful. May His will be done.” But all were agreed that earlier, the Pope’s last articulate words ...

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The funeral and burial of the pope are supposed to take place four to six days after his death, and funeral rites in various churches in Rome will last nine days. Past popes were put in three ...

Soon after the pope was admitted to hospital, social media posts began claiming he had died or been given last rites. False AI-generated images purporting to show him being kept alive with the ...

In a further break with tradition, new rites issued last year said Francis will be laid to rest in a single zinc-lined wooden casket. Pope Francis used to pray at the basilica of Santa Maria ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory tract infection last week. Pope Francis has not yet fully recovered from illness, but he is not in danger of losing his life, doctors from Gemelli ...

Fr O'Fearraigh revealed how he gave the last rites to the two young friends at the scene. He told how he was asked to call to the scene by local Gardai and described the scene that he met.

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has been at the helm of the Catholic Church for the last 12 years. The Argentinian-born Francis was the first pope born or raised outside of Europe in over ...