Francis rests in hospital as Holy Year marches on without him, this weekend dedicated to volunteers
Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him ...
Pope Francis misses 4th straight Sunday blessing, remains in ‘guarded’ condition
Francis, 88, remained hospitalized in Rome while the Vatican celebrated the Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Volunteers.
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Rome’s buses, metro under fire as Holy Year tourists flock to city
Rome’s metro system is undergoing an upgrade (AP) The situation has been further strained by the Catholic Holy Year. The special event, typically held every 25 years, is is expected to draw up ...
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Cardinals, curial officials in Rome to pray rosary for pope at St. Peter’s
With Pope Francis remaining in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, the ...
Pope Francis remains stable, skips Sunday prayer service for third week
The night was quiet, the pope is still resting,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in Sunday’s update on the 88-year-old ...
Pope reaches 2-week mark at hospital with pneumonia and doctors suggest he’s overcome the worst
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis reached the two-week mark recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors suggested he had overcome the ...
Vatican gives health update as Pope enters third week in hospital
Pope Francis' condition is stable, and he is alternating between mechanical ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy, the Vatican said on Saturday.
Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of his frailty
Pope Francis has hit the three-week mark in his hospitalization for double pneumonia. The 88-year-old Francis spent 20 ...
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An Introduction to the Holy Week
Holy week observances spread to Spain by the fifth century, to Gaul and England by the early seventh century. They didn’t spread to Rome until the twelfth century. The purpose of Holy Week ...