Categories Selected Articles Anxious Prayers as Pope Francis Lingers in Critical Condition Post author By Mike Nova Post date February 25, 2025 Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil. ← U.N. vote on Russia-Ukraine war and Lester Holt leaving ‘Nightly News’: Morning Rundown → With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health