A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority

Over 12 years, Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome power of the papacy

ABC News - Mar. 22

ESPN names Georgia football's biggest weakness

ESPN labels Georgia's weakness next season as the running back room.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

King’s Vatican visit postponed due to Pope illness

The King and Queen sent their "best wishes" for the Pope's convalescence.

BBC News - 3d

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday

The pope has been in stable condition for the past two weeks, according to the Vatican.

ABC News - 6d

Pope Francis is discharged from Rome hospital

The Pope waved from the hospital window before being discharged to return to the Vatican.

BBC News - 5d

Pope Francis notching important milestones this week as he recovers from pneumonia

The recovery of Pope Francis from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as he inched toward the 12th anniversary of his election as pope.

NBC News - Mar. 12

Breaking down strengths and weaknesses of every Way-Too-Early Top 25 team

Our college football reporters break down strengths and weaknesses for every team in the WTE Top 25.

ESPN - 3d

Trump says Supreme Court justices 'get weak' in lambasting unfavorable coverage

President Trump on Friday lamented that Supreme Court Justices “can’t really fight back” and “get weak” in the face of unfavorable media coverage as he railed against what he framed as "horrible" ...

The Hill - Mar. 14

Pope thanks volunteers for "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick

Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.

CBS News - Mar. 9

Pope works on signature reform from hospital as recovery continues

Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on Saturday.

CBS News - Mar. 15

Pope Francis makes first public appearance since hospital stay

Pope Francis has made his first public appearance since a recent hospital stay. After five weeks of dealing with double pneumonia, the Pope was released from a Roman hospital and returned to the ...

The Hill - 5d

Pope Francis no longer in immediate danger, Vatican says

Latest medical update for 88-year-old pontiff said he was responding well to treatment in hospital . Pope Francis is no longer in immediate danger and is responding well to treatment in hospital, ...

The Guardian - Mar. 10

The pope is no longer in imminent danger, doctors say

Pope Francis woke up Tuesday to good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent danger of death from pneumonia.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital and convalesce at Vatican

Officials say pontiff will come to the window of his room on Sunday to offer a greeting and blessing. Pope Francis , who is recovering from pneumonia in both lungs, will be discharged from Rome’s ...

The Guardian - 6d

Pope Francis set to be released from hospital

Pope Francis is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors at Gemelli Hospital said. Francis, 88, was hospitalized for bronchitis on Feb. 14 and remained under care for ...

NBC News - 6d

A day-by-day look at Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia, at the 3-week mark

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14 after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly

ABC News - Mar. 7

Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' amid weekslong hospitalization, Vatican says

Pope Francis has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" after more than three weeks in the hospital, the Vatican said Saturday.

NBC News - Mar. 8

Pope briefed on world, church matters on 24th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican

"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

ABC News - Mar. 9

Pope Francis' prognosis has been 'lifted' on 25th consecutive day in hospital

Pope Francis' prognosis has been "lifted" on Monday, his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.

ABC News - Mar. 10

Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger but he remains hospitalized

In a sign of his improved health, Pope Francis followed the Vatican's weeklong spiritual retreat via videoconference on Monday.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Pope begins 27th day in hospital after resting peacefully overnight

The pope rested peacefully overnight as he begins his 27th consecutive day in hospital this morning, the Vatican said.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Pope Francis Projects a Lonely Moral Voice in a New World of Politics and Trump

The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Pope enters fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on positive trajectory

Pope Francis has entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia with signs of recovery continuing on a positive trajectory

ABC News - Mar. 15

Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization

The Vatican press office released a photo of Pope Francis on Sunday in a private chapel of Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

ABC News - Mar. 16

Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization

Pope Francis was photographed at the hospital for the first time since he was admitted last month for double pneumonia.

NBC News - Mar. 16

Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis during monthlong hospital stay

The Vatican said Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, was participating in the celebration of the Mass with other priests.

CBS News - Mar. 16

In his own words: Pope Francis has long been up front about his health problems and eventual death

Pope Francis has written and spoken at length about sickness, aging and death

ABC News - Mar. 11

Doctors will provide first in-person update in Pope Francis' recovery from pneumonia in a month

Pope Francis’ doctors are providing their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month

ABC News - 6d

Mark Pope needs to shut down Lamont Butler for rest of SEC Tournament to give UK NCAA hope

Mark Pope's Kentucky basketball team dispatched Oklahoma without Lamont Butler. If Pope wants Cats to thrive in NCAA tourney, he needs to rest guard.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Pope Francis showing "gradual, slight improvement," Vatican says

The Vatican said Pope Francis is showing "gradual, slight improvement." The 88-year-old has been in the hospital for 23 days, battling double pneumonia.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Pope showing "gradual, slight improvement" amid double pneumonia treatment

The 88-year-old pope has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several days, doctors said.

CBS News - Mar. 8

Pope has 'peaceful night' after his prognosis improves and is lifted

The pope rested peacefully overnight after his prognosis was "lifted" on Monday as he begins his 26th straight day in the hospital, the Vatican said.

ABC News - Mar. 11

Catholics mark Pope's 12th anniversary with prayers for his recovery

Pope Francis, who was elected on 13 March 2013, has been in hospital for the past month and has been improving in recent days.

BBC News - Mar. 13

Pope marks the 12th anniversary of his papacy hospitalized but with condition improving

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his papacy Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalization for double pneumonia

ABC News - Mar. 13

Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican

Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening ...

ABC News - 19h

Pope offers prayers for quake-stricken Southeast Asia from convalescence in Vatican

Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence in the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening ...

ABC News - 19h