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By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Feb 23, 2025 / 08:40 am Prayers filled St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday as Archbishop Rino Fisichella delivered Pope Francis’ prepared homily to over 4,000 permanent deacons gathered for a special jubilee Mass, while the pontiff remains hospitalized with pneumonia. The message, centered on selfless service and …

By Vatican News Pope Francis had a peaceful ninth night in the hospital, the Holy See Press Office published on Sunday morning, issuing its latest note to journalists as the Holy Father is being treated for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Again this morning, the Pope used nasal cannulas …

Vatican News The Holy See Press Office issued the following medical update on Pope Francis on Saturday evening: The condition of the Holy Father continues to be critical. Therefore, as explained yesterday, the Pope is not out of danger. This morning, Pope Francis experienced an asthma-like respiratory crisis of prolonged …

By Vatican News Pope Francis is not “in danger of death”, but he’s also not fully “out of danger”, members of his medical team have said. At a press conference in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Dr Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the Pope, and Dr Luigi …

By Vatican News  “The night went well, and this morning Pope Francis got up and had breakfast.” This is the update from the Holy See Press Office on Friday, February 21. Last night’s communication reported that Pope Francis’ clinical condition, since his hospitalization at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome on …

By Vatican News “Pope Francis has had a restful night and this morning, got out of bed and had breakfast in an armchair,” the Holy See Press Office stated in a note to journalists on Thursday morning. Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Wednesday …

By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Feb 19, 2025 / 14:20 pm Pope Francis’ health condition has remained stable as he continues a stay in the hospital, though recent bloodwork showed a “slight improvement,” the Vatican said on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Feb. 19 communication, medical staff found the pope’s blood …

By Vatican News  On Wednesday afternoon, February 19, Pope Francis received a visit from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. According to an official statement, the Prime Minister conveyed to the Pontiff best wishes for a speedy recovery on behalf of the Government and the entire Nation. “I am very pleased …

By Vatican News “Laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and the clinical condition of the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture.” In a message to journalists on Tuesday evening, the Holy See Press Office gave the latest update on the Pope’s health since he was hospitalized on Friday to receive …

Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, I am writing today to address a few words to you in these delicate moments that you are living as Pastors of the People of God who walk together in the United States of America. 1. The journey from slavery to freedom that the People …