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A 900-year-old book found in the Vatican Secret Archives claims to predict the year of Judgement Day. That is the Christian belief of when Jesus returns to Earth to determine who will be saved and ...

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Pope Francis will resume "non-invasive mechanical ventilation" Tuesday despite his condition remaining stable, the Vatican announced. "Today the Holy Father’s clinical conditions remained stable.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis rested well overnight, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a setback a day earlier as he battles double pneumonia in the hospital.