Pope Francis’ health: Vatican provides update on Ash Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for Catholics that signals the start of Christianity’s most penitent season.
Who's who at the Vatican? Here's what to know amid Pope Francis health concerns
For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia and other complications.
Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome's Gemelli hospital each ...
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Pope Francis increased his physical activity Wednesday, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and celebrated the start of ...
The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.
The two-day workshop, titled “Artificial Intelligence, Justice, and Democracy,” was hosted by the Pontifical Academy of ...
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Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to ...
Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first female President of the Vatican City State becoming the governor of the ...
Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, has never recorded a birth since its founding in 1929. With no hospital or maternity ward, residents must seek medical care in Rome. Its small size and ...
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