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Pope Francis to leave hospital on Friday

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 15, 2023 / 09:50 am Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Friday morning, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said 86-year-old Pope Francis continues to make a normal recovery eight days after he underwent a three-hour surgery to repair an …
Father’s Day: Louisville archbishop issues statement to celebrate

By Zoe Romanowsky Washington D.C., Jun 18, 2023 / 07:00 am To mark Father’s Day in the United States, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky, released a statement that celebrates the irreplaceable role of fathers in welcoming life. When he wrote it, Fabre was bishop of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana; chairman of …
Pope Francis praying and working from hospital

By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jun 12, 2023 / 10:15 am The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis is working from the hospital as he recovers from hernia surgery. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists on June 12 that Pope Francis’ “postoperative progress continues to be normal” five days after the …
Pope Francis in ‘good general condition’ one day after abdominal surgery

By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jun 8, 2023 / 05:25 am One day after Pope Francis’ abdominal surgery for an incisional hernia, medical staff report that the pope is “in good general condition, alert and breathing naturally,” according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists on June 8 that …
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a timeline of his medical issues in recent years

By Hannah Brockhaus, Tyler Arnold Vatican City, Jun 7, 2023 / 03:51 am Pope Francis will undergo abdominal surgery under general anesthesia on Wednesday afternoon, the Vatican has said. The 86-year-old Francis, who has spent most of his 10 years as pope in relatively good health, has dealt with several painful medical …
Pope Francis hospitalized for abdominal surgery

By Courtney Mares, Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, Jun 7, 2023 / 03:01 am Pope Francis will undergo abdominal surgery under general anesthesia on Wednesday afternoon, the Vatican has confirmed. The operation was planned by the pope’s medical team in recent days after it became necessary due to a hernia that was causing …
Cardinal Zuppi arrives in Ukraine to begin work as Vatican peace envoy

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jun 5, 2023 / 07:55 am Cardinal Matteo Zuppi arrived in Kyiv on Monday to carry out the peace mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis. The Vatican announced June 5 that Zuppi will spend two days in the Ukraine capital “to listen in depth …
Pope Francis appoints Pennsylvania priest to lead Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan

By Hannah Brockhaus Rome Newsroom, May 23, 2023 / 04:50 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed Erie, Pennsylvania, priest Monsignor Edward M. Lohse to lead the Diocese of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Lohse, 61, succeeds Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Francis on May 23. Bradley will continue …
A surfing saint? Pope Francis recognizes the heroic virtue of Guido Schäffer

By Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 22, 2023 / 11:15 am The Catholic Church is one step closer to canonizing a surfing saint. Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtue of Brazil’s “Surfer Angel” Guido Schäffer in a decree issued by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints on Saturday. Schäffer was …
Rome prepares for 35 million pilgrims during 2025 Jubilee Year

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, May 18, 2023 / 08:00 am As Rome and the Vatican prepare for an influx of millions of people for a special year focused on hope, one experienced jubilee attendee is offering her advice for a fruitful pilgrimage. “A pilgrimage as massive as that of a …