(Andrew Medichini/AP) Priest Agustin Lopez leads a Mass for the health of Pope Francis at Caacupe church in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood ... of the statue of Pope John Paul II at the Agostino ...

It has echoes of a similar prayer service said for Pope John Paul II when he was seriously ill in 2005. Francis is a popular ... him to get better.” Father Carlos, a priest also from Spain ...

well over the 120 limit set by St. John Paul II. But several of the current electors are turning 80 this year, bringing the number down. Earlier this month, once he was already sick, Francis ...

Francis was the first Francis. The most common papal name is John, followed by Benedict and Gregory.Below is a look at all of the popes since the start of the 19th century ...

Image Children on Sunday standing near the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia.Credit...Matteo Minnella/Reuters ...