What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
VATICAN CITY — While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, ...
Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow
The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...
Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
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This Lesser-visited City Was the First Capital of Italy—and It's Home to Historic Cafes, Stunning Palaces, and an Egyptian Museum
Imagine an elegant Italian city with a bit of French je ne sais quoi—that city is Turin (or Torino in Italian). Capital of ...
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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 ...
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British court confirms Vatican was defrauded in London real estate deal
A ruling by the High Court of England and Wales published Feb. 21 confirmed that the Vatican Secretariat of State was deceived by Italian financier Raffaele Mincione.
This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome
Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...
Vatican 'utterly let down' by Italian financier over London property investment, UK court rules
The Vatican was "utterly let down" by an Italian financier over the Catholic Church's botched investment in a high-end London property, a judge ruled on Friday following a trial at which a senior aide ...
Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says
The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.” ...