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Cardinals to move into Vatican on eve of conclave

by Alice Ritchie - May 6, 2025 - 6:07pm

Cardinals will on Tuesday begin moving into the Vatican accommodation where they will stay during the conclave, on the eve of their historic, secretive meeting to elect a new pope.

Doves, deaths and rations: Papal elections over time

by Alice Ritchie - May 5, 2025 - 7:23pm

Cardinals electing Pope Francis's successor will have an easier time than many of their predecessors, who endured spartan conditions and were even locked up so long that some of them died. Here are some notable...

All eyes turn to conclave after Pope Francis' funeral

by Alice Ritchie - April 27, 2025 - 11:29am

With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis's coffin sealed ahead of funeral rites

by Alice Ritchie - April 26, 2025 - 8:50am

Pope Francis’s wooden coffin, in which the Argentinian pontiff lies wearing a red chasuble, white mitre and black shoes, was sealed in a private ceremony on Friday ahead of Saturday's...

Huge crowds pack Vatican ahead of Pope Francis' funeral

by Alice Ritchie - April 25, 2025 - 6:42pm

The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.

Pope Francis stable, no repeat of breathing crisis — Vatican

by Alice Ritchie - March 5, 2025 - 8:35am

Pope Francis passed a calm day in hospital Tuesday with no repeat of the previous day's respiratory crises, but the 88-year-old will wear an oxygen mask overnight, the Vatican said.

Global prayers as Vatican says pope still 'critical'

by Alice Ritchie - February 24, 2025 - 8:34am

Pope Francis's condition "remains critical", the Vatican said Sunday on his 10th day in hospital as Catholics around the world prayed for the 88-year-old's recovery.

Pope Francis, in critical condition, had quiet night — Vatican

by Alice Ritchie - February 23, 2025 - 4:40pm

Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, the morning after revealing the 88-year-old was in a "critical" condition.

Hospitalized pope has double pneumonia —Vatican

by Alice Ritchie - February 19, 2025 - 2:29pm

Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, has developed pneumonia in both of his lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, adding that the 88-year-old was in "good spirits".

Pope Francis dismisses US bishop who was prominent critic

by Alice Ritchie - November 12, 2023 - 1:17pm

Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who had repeatedly criticized his papacy, following concerns over the clergyman's leadership and governance.

Pope to publish follow-up to landmark climate text

by Alice Ritchie - October 2, 2023 - 4:42pm

The short follow-up to the 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si" ("Praise Be To You") comes just weeks before the next round of UN climate talks kick off in Dubai amid warnings that the world is perilously off course...

Italian PM admits she hoped to do 'better' on migration

by Alice Ritchie - September 25, 2023 - 9:41am

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has admitted she had hoped to do "better" on controlling irregular migration, which has surged since her far-right party won historic elections a year ago.

After pizza, prayer and baptisms, Pope set to leave hospital Saturday

by Alice Ritchie - April 1, 2023 - 6:48am

Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to children in a cancer ward on Friday, even baptizing a baby, as he prepared to leave the hospital where he has been undergoing treatment for three days.

Hospitalized Pope Francis improving after antiobiotics for bronchitis — Vatican

by Alice Ritchie - March 31, 2023 - 8:48am

Pope Francis has bronchitis but is showing a "marked improvement" after being treated with antibiotics and could be discharged from hospital "in the coming days", medical staff said Thursday.

Pope spends 'good night' in hospital after breathing issues

by Alice Ritchie - March 30, 2023 - 6:59pm

Pope Francis spent a calm night in hospital, a Vatican source said Thursday, a day after the 86-year-old was admitted with breathing difficulties and diagnosed with a respiratory infection.

Pope Francis to lead ex-pontiff Benedict's funeral

by Alice Ritchie - January 5, 2023 - 10:17am

Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI at the Vatican, an unprecedented event in modern times expected to draw tens of thousands of people.

Pope Francis leads final farewell to Benedict XVI before thousands

by Alice Ritchie - January 5, 2023 - 8:50am

Pope Francis led the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday in front of tens of thousands of mourners in St Peter's Square, an event unprecedented in modern times.

One dead, others still missing in landslide on Italian island

by Alice Ritchie - November 27, 2022 - 9:43am

One woman died and around a dozen other people were still missing Saturday after heavy rains caused a landslide on the Italian island of Ischia, officials and emergency services said.

Ex-pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over sex abuse scandal

by Alice Ritchie - February 9, 2022 - 9:03am

"I can only express to all the victims of sexual abuse my profound shame, my deep sorrow and my heartfelt request for forgiveness," the 94-year-old said in a letter published by the Vatican.

G20 disappoints on key climate target as eyes turn to Glasgow

by Alice Ritchie - November 1, 2021 - 8:31am

In a final communique, the G20 reaffirmed its support for the goals in the landmark 2015 Paris climate accords, to keep "the global average temperature increase well below 2 degrees and to pursue efforts to limit...

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