The Shrine offers the St. Peregrine Relic for prayer and veneration. Three times per year a prayer service is held for those who are on a journey with cancer, whether it be as a patient or as a caregiver. The next service will be held on Sunday, March 30th at …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is welcoming Most Reverend Robert Gerald Casey, currently Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, as its 11th bishop and 10th Metropolitan Archbishop. Pope Francis announced the appointment on February 12, 2025, after accepting the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, who has held the position since 2009. A …

Given the Holy Father’s stable condition, doctors have not issued a medical bulletin on Friday evening. Noting that this is a “a positive sign” the Holy See Press Office thus informs that medical updates will be less frequent. Vatican News 3/14/2025 4:00 p.m. There are no significant developments in the …

Pope Francis celebrates the 12th anniversary of his pontificate with the medical staff of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, as he continues to follow the annual Spiritual Exercises of the Roman Curia. By Vatican News 3/13/2025 2:30 p.m. The Holy See Press Office updated reporters on the Pope’s condition on Thursday evening, …

Pope Francis had a restful night and is continuing his treatment and physical therapy, the Holy See Press Office said on Wednesday, two days after the Pope’s doctors said his prognosis was no longer guarded even if he requires more time in the hospital. By Vatican News 3/12/2025 8:30 a.m.Pope …

The Holy See Press Office provides a health update on Pope Francis on Tuesday evening. He continued the high-flow oxygenation therapy throughout the day. He also followed the spiritual exercises at the Vatican via video link with the Paul VI Hall, spent time in prayer, and received the Eucharist. Vatican …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 11, 2025 / 15:15 pm The U.S. bishops are highlighting what they describe as the “very urgent significance” of this year’s annual Catholic Relief Services (CRS) collection due to the loss earlier this year of federal aid for refugees and migrants. “Each year the …

The Holy See Press Office says that recent improvements in the Pope’s health situation “have been further consolidated”, but notes that he will need to remain in hospital for several more days. The Pope participates via video-link in both the morning and the afternoon sessions of the Curia’s spiritual exercises. …

Pope Francis continues to gradually improve as he recovers from bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, according to the Holy See Press Office on Sunday evening. By Vatican News 3/09/2025 1:55 p.m. The Holy See Press Office provided an update on Pope Francis’ clinical condition on Sunday evening, noting that …

The clinical condition of Pope Francis shows a good response to therapy. The prognosis remains guarded. This morning the Pope prayed in his chapel, while in the afternoon he alternated between resting and working. Vatican News 3/08/2025 2:00 p.m. On Saturday evening, 8 March, the Holy See Press Office offered …