Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.
Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was conscious and "not in pain" Monday, the Vatican and a source said, amid global concern over the pontiff's
Over the past century, Catholic leaders have wrestled with how much to embrace new forms of communication technology.
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.