There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while

The Vatican’s Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Following a respiratory tract infection, Pope Francis was diagnosed with double pneumonia. According to the BBC, the pontiff is particularly susceptible to pneumonia and is currently in a critical posiiton.