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When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next
Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93 ... A very good pope. A great pope! We hope he’ll be with us for a long time to come.” But elsewhere, Francis ...
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Lessons in Hope: Learning from the Life of Pope John Paul II
There’s no procedure or formula by which Pope Leo I became “Pope Leo the Great” or Pope Gregory I became “Pope Gregory the Great.” It’s a matter of popular custom that becomes embedded ...
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized. Here's what to know about the 88-year-old leader
Pope Francis is 88 years old. He is the second oldest pope. Pope Leo XIII was the oldest pope to serve the Catholic church. He served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. Pope Francis became ...
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When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next - even before 'Conclave'
Francis still has a ways to go to outlive Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903 at 93 ... A very good pope. A great pope! We hope he'll be with us for a long time to come." But elsewhere, Francis ...