Lawrence is a cog in the bureaucracy that underpins the smooth running of the Vatican, albeit an important one: as Dean of the College of Cardinals, he will oversee the election of the new Pope.

"This is exactly what the Pope does not do." Pope Francis. Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy. (photo credit: Ricardo Perna.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm ...

Pope Francis' arm is in a sling Thursday after the Vatican confirmed he was injured in a fall, the second such incident in a matter of weeks. The Vatican said Francis fell inside his residence ...

Pope Francis fell and hurt his right arm on Thursday, six weeks after badly bruising his chin in another fall. The 88-year old’s arm was not broken, a Vatican spokesman said, but was put in a ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

In this picture made available on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025 by Vatican Media, Pope Francis wears a sling on his right arm, due to a fall earlier in the day, while meeting with FAO Programme ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in ...

Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was ...

Francis did not break his arm following this most recent fall, but a sling has been applied as a precaution, according to a statement from a Vatican spokesman. Pope Francis delivers his Sunday ...

The Vatican said Thursday that Pope Francis had suffered a “contusion” on his right forearm after falling at his residence that same morning. While the arm was not fractured in the accident ...