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Pope's work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
Read full article: Pope's work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New GuineaThe Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel.
Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world
Read full article: Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging worldEven during his five weeks in the hospital battling pneumonia that nearly killed him, Pope Francis has never been shy about showing weakness.
Doctor cites the pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crises
Read full article: Doctor cites the pope's 'surprising improvement' after surviving life-threatening crisesThe pope's doctor says Francis has shown āāa truly surprising improvementāā since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia.
What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Churchās new millennial saint
Read full article: What to know about Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Churchās new millennial saintCarlo Acutis will become the Catholic Churchās first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St. Peterās Square.
Perpetual adoration is a growing Catholic trend. A Holy Year event is scheduled for the weekend
Read full article: Perpetual adoration is a growing Catholic trend. A Holy Year event is scheduled for the weekendGrowing numbers of Catholics are taking part in Eucharistic adoration ā which this yearās Jubilee will mark this weekend with ā24 hours for the Lord.ā.
Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisis
Read full article: Pope Francis' doctors considered stopping treatment to 'let him go' after serious breathing crisisPope Francisā medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive treatment course.
Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
Read full article: Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumoniaA weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as he returns home to Vatican
Read full article: Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as he returns home to VaticanPope Francis has returned home to the Vatican after he was hospitalized for five weeks with a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
Pope Francis to be released from hospital Sunday after 5 weeks fighting life-threatening pneumonia
Read full article: Pope Francis to be released from hospital Sunday after 5 weeks fighting life-threatening pneumoniaPope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors have said, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs.
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
Read full article: A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authorityOver 12 years, Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome power of the papacy.
Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for him
Read full article: Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for himTwo of Pope Francisā closest advisers are predicting that he will recover from pneumonia and that a ānew stageā in his pontificate will open after he is released.
Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves
Read full article: Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improvesPope Francisās condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night.
Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from children
Read full article: Italian postal service sees surge in mail for Pope Francis, much sent from childrenThe Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 hospitalization.
Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles' visit
Read full article: Pope pens letter to the editor while in hospital as Buckingham Palace announces King Charles' visitPope Francis says in a letter to an Italian newspaper that his lengthy illness has made clearer to him the absurdity of war and the power of words to shape the truth and facts.
King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit in April
Read full article: King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit in AprilKing Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then.
Pope registers new slight improvements in pneumonia fight as Vatican gives details on hospital photo
Read full article: Pope registers new slight improvements in pneumonia fight as Vatican gives details on hospital photoPope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his monthlong treatment for double pneumonia.
Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in a month as he celebrates Mass in hospital chapel
Read full article: Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in a month as he celebrates Mass in hospital chapelThe Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar in the hospital chapel.
Pope works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers from pneumonia
Read full article: Pope works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers from pneumoniaPope Francis has entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia very much looking ahead as he continued work on a signature priority of his papacy.
Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope ā but no, you canāt speak with him directly
Read full article: Vatican switchboard nuns field growing calls about pope ā but no, you canāt speak with him directlyThe nuns who operate the Vaticanās switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls.
Timeline of Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month mark
Read full article: Timeline of Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month markPope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly.
Pope receives cake and glad tidings on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospital
Read full article: Pope receives cake and glad tidings on the 12th anniversary of his papacy, marked in the hospitalPope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well.
Pope Francis follows Vatican spiritual retreat as doctors say he's no longer in imminent danger
Read full article: Pope Francis follows Vatican spiritual retreat as doctors say he's no longer in imminent dangerPope Francis has participated remotely in the Vaticanās spiritual retreat after getting good news from his doctors.
Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia, but remains hospitalized
Read full article: Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger due to pneumonia, but remains hospitalizedDoctors said Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment.
US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting
Read full article: US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fightingThe U.S. State Department has ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudanās capital as tension escalates because of fighting in the north.
Pope thanks volunteers for 'miracle of tenderness' as another Holy Year event passes without him
Read full article: Pope thanks volunteers for 'miracle of tenderness' as another Holy Year event passes without himPope Francis has issued a message thanking volunteers for the āmiracle of tendernessā they offer the sick as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia.
In his own words: Pope Francis' views on resigning changed over time
Read full article: In his own words: Pope Francis' views on resigning changed over timePope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia, increasingly handing off his day-to-day duties to cardinals as questions swirl about the near and long-term future of his papacy.
Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'
Read full article: Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'The Vatican says Pope Francis is responding well to therapy for double pneumonia and has shown a āgradual, slight improvementā in recent days.
The Pope has now been in the hospital for 3 weeks battling double pneumonia. How serious is that?
Read full article: The Pope has now been in the hospital for 3 weeks battling double pneumonia. How serious is that?Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia.
A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio message
Read full article: A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers 'from the bottom of my heart' in audio messagePope Francis recorded a pained and labored audio message to thank people for their prayers for his recovery.
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
Read full article: Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope FrancisAs Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peterās and by the hospital to pray the rosary for him.
Catholics in South Florida mark Ash Wednesday with Pope Francis hospitalized for 20th day
Read full article: Catholics in South Florida mark Ash Wednesday with Pope Francis hospitalized for 20th dayIn South Florida, Catholics attended mass at churches in greater numbers to commemorate Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and charity before Easter on April 20.
Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia
Read full article: Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumoniaThe Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and marked the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead.
Whoās St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
Read full article: Whoās St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.
Pope stable with no new respiratory crises but will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope stable with no new respiratory crises but will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis is in stable condition and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises a day earlier.
Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new life
Read full article: Syrian refugee family that Pope Francis brought to Rome prays for him as they build new lifeNearly a decade after Pope Francis plucked them from a refugee camp in Greece, a Syrian couple and their child have carved out a quiet life in suburban Rome.
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican saysThe Vatican says that Pope Francis has suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises and has been put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation.
Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he's overcome risks from respiratory crisis
Read full article: Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he's overcome risks from respiratory crisisThe Vatican says Pope Francis has remained in stable condition and didnāt need any mechanical ventilation.
Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards
Read full article: Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards"Anora,ā a strip-club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Bakerās gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywoodās top prize.
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while 'Conclave' heads into Academy Awards
Read full article: Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while 'Conclave' heads into Academy AwardsThere has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: Itās considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life.
Catholic Vice President JD Vance acknowledges Pope Francis' criticism of US immigration crackdown
Read full article: Catholic Vice President JD Vance acknowledges Pope Francis' criticism of US immigration crackdownVice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francisā criticism of the Trump administrationās crackdown on immigration.
Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis suffered a coughing fit that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation.
Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in Washington
Read full article: Cardinal McElroy calls for compassion in immigration policy as he prepares to lead in WashingtonCardinal Robert McElroy, the bishop of San Diego who is preparing to take over as archbishop of Washington, D.
Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
Read full article: Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guardedPope Francis is continuing his slow recovery from double pneumonia and beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave.
Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
Read full article: Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guardedThe Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days of āclinical stabilityā before they revise their guarded prognosis.
Pope Francis spends 13th night hospitalized, makes āslight improvementā
Read full article: Pope Francis spends 13th night hospitalized, makes āslight improvementāPope Francis remained hospitalized on Wednesday, his 13th day on the 10th floor of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome, according to the Holy See Press Office.
Pope Francis shows further slight improvement as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican says
Read full article: Pope Francis shows further slight improvement as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors still say his prognosis is still guarded.
Pope Francisā health crisis sparks prayers from thousands outside the Vatican
Read full article: Pope Francisā health crisis sparks prayers from thousands outside the VaticanThousands of people have gathered in St. Peterās Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions.
Mass with Miami archbishop held for Pope Francis
Read full article: Mass with Miami archbishop held for Pope FrancisSupport for Pope Francis is happening here in South Florida as churchgoers attend mass, including one that was held Monday with Thomas Wenski, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami.
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has shown slight improvement in laboratory tests.
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
Read full article: What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick.
Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour in
Read full article: Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but remains alert as prayers pour inThe Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and āwell-oriented.ā.
'Conclave' triumphs at SAG Awards and TimothƩe Chalamet wins best actor, upending Oscar predictions
Read full article: 'Conclave' triumphs at SAG Awards and TimothĆ©e Chalamet wins best actor, upending Oscar predictionsThe papal thriller āConclaveā won best ensemble at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, a surprise twist that added one final wrinkle in an unusually unpredictable awards season.
South Florida Catholics pray for Pope Francis after he was listed in critical condition
Read full article: South Florida Catholics pray for Pope Francis after he was listed in critical conditionSouth Florida Catholics are coming together in prayer after the Vatican confirmed Saturday that Pope Francis was listed in critical condition as he continues to battle severe health issues.
Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow
Read full article: Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flowThe Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next ā even before 'Conclave'
Read full article: When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next ā even before 'Conclave'The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.
Vatican says Pope Francis is 'improving slightly' as cardinals acknowledge resignation is possible
Read full article: Vatican says Pope Francis is 'improving slightly' as cardinals acknowledge resignation is possibleThe Vatican says that Pope Francisā clinical condition is āimproving slightly,ā adding that he went about his work activities from the hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia.
Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?
Read full article: Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiffās recovery.
Italy PM Meloni visits pope in hospital, says he's in good spirits as tests show slight improvement
Read full article: Italy PM Meloni visits pope in hospital, says he's in good spirits as tests show slight improvementItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni has visited Pope Francis in the hospital and says heās āalert and responsiveā and full of good humor despite his pneumonia.
The pope has pneumonia in both lungs but remains in good spirits, the Vatican says
Read full article: The pope has pneumonia in both lungs but remains in good spirits, the Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pope.
Vatican says the pope has a 'polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.' What is that?
Read full article: Vatican says the pope has a 'polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.' What is that?Vatican authorities said Monday that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment.
Pope will remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope will remain hospitalized as doctors treat a complex respiratory tract infection, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francisā respiratory tract infection is presenting a ācomplex clinical pictureā that will require further hospitalization.
Pope is stable, followed Mass on television as he recovers from respiratory infection, Vatican says
Read full article: Pope is stable, followed Mass on television as he recovers from respiratory infection, Vatican saysThe Vatican says Pope Francis is stable and that he followed Mass on television after a second night sleeping well at the hospital.
Doctors order 'absolute rest' for hospitalized pope to help him recover from respiratory infection
Read full article: Doctors order 'absolute rest' for hospitalized pope to help him recover from respiratory infectionDoctors have prescribed āabsolute restā for Pope Francis to help him recover from a respiratory tract infection.
Vatican says Pope Francis is in 'fair condition' at a hospital with a mild fever
Read full article: Vatican says Pope Francis is in 'fair condition' at a hospital with a mild feverThe Vatican says that Pope Francis is in āfair conditionā at a hospital with a respiratory tract infection and is running a mild fever.
Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abuse
Read full article: Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Peruvian bishop accused of ignoring abusePope Francis has accepted the resignation of an influential Peruvian bishop, who has come under criticism for not doing enough to stop abuses committed by a conservative Catholic movement that was recently disbanded by the Vatican.
Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing
Read full article: Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suingMore than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans have filed a federal court lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.
Pope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at Vance
Read full article: Pope rebukes Trump administration over immigrant deportations and appears to aim directly at VanceThe U.S. border czar has pushed back against Pope Francis' criticism of the U.S. mass deportation of migrants plan.
Vatican charity says Trump administration's gutting of USAID is 'reckless' and could kill millions
Read full article: Vatican charity says Trump administration's gutting of USAID is 'reckless' and could kill millionsThe Vatican's charity is voicing outrage at what it calls the ārecklessā and āunhumanā U.S. plans to gut USAID.
New Vatican document offers AI guidelines from warfare to health care
Read full article: New Vatican document offers AI guidelines from warfare to health careA Vatican document released Tuesday offers wide-ranging ethical guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence in sectors from warfare to health care The underlying call was that the burgeoning technology must be used to complement, and not replace, human intelligence.
Haitian leader says the Trump administrationās plans will be 'catastrophic' for his country
Read full article: Haitian leader says the Trump administrationās plans will be 'catastrophic' for his countryThe president of Haitiās transitional presidential council has said that the Trump administrationās decisions to freeze aid programs, deport migrants and block refugees will be ācatastrophicā for Haiti.
Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing
Read full article: Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoingThe once-powerful archbishop of Peruvian capital Lima and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei has acknowledged that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual abuse.
Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
Read full article: Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generationWhen a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruption.
Pope dissolves Peru-based conservative Catholic movement after abuses uncovered by Vatican
Read full article: Pope dissolves Peru-based conservative Catholic movement after abuses uncovered by VaticanPope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae.
Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a cold
Read full article: Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a coldPope Francis has told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See that he wasnāt up to delivering his annual foreign policy speech and asked an aide to deliver it instead.
In his first 2025 catechism lesson, Pope says anyone who exploits or abuses a child answers to God
Read full article: In his first 2025 catechism lesson, Pope says anyone who exploits or abuses a child answers to GodPope Francis has denounced the āscourgeā of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or exploits a child will have to answer to God.
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117
Read full article: A soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the worldās oldest living person at nearly 117 years old following the recent death of a Japanese woman.
Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year's Day message
Read full article: Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year's Day messagePope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a āfirm commitmentā to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.
The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges
Read full article: The world welcomes 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plungesFrom Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.
Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide
Read full article: Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwidePope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged āall people of all nationsā to find courage during this Holy Year āto silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisionsā plaguing the world, from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to know
Read full article: A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here's what you need to knowPope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome.