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The wet black cobblestones shone from the bright lights illuminating the fountains and the front of the square where Pope Francis normally sits for his Wednesday general audiences. An image of Mater ...

Pope Francis is in critical condition with a complex lung infection and anemia, receiving treatment in a Rome hospital.

A Mass of Healing for the Holy Father is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church, 3938 Poplar Level Road.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, ...