Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

The Vatican says Pope Francis rested well overnight after the Holy Father suffered an isolated breathing crisis on Friday. His condition later stabilized. In addition to continuing treatment Sunday morning,

Pope Francis, who has been in the hospital for more than two weeks due to bilateral pneumonia, spent a quiet night and is resting, the Vatican reported on Saturday. After previously showing improvement in the Pope's health,