Bishops call for prayers as Pope Francis’ condition worsens February 23, 2025By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Catholic bishops throughout the U.S. are calling on faithful to pray for Pope Francis, now in critical condition in Rome’s Gemelli hospital amid a week-long battle with respiratory illness.
Deacons are called to selflessness, men ordained at Jubilee Mass are told February 23, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Feb. 23 ordination Mass at the Vatican was the culmination of a three-day Holy Year celebration that drew thousands of deacons, plus their wives and others, from more than 100 countries to Rome for communal prayer, discussion and celebration of the diaconate.
Church leaders discuss evangelization through culture at Vatican meeting February 23, 2025By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Evangelization, News, Vatican, World News Evangelizing through culture is a challenge for the church, especially in societies where faith is seen as “something alien,” participants said at a Vatican-sponsored discussion on faith and culture.
Pope has respiratory ‘crisis,’ doctors say ‘prognosis reserved’ February 22, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the use of oxygen at high flows” Feb. 22, said the daily medical bulletin released by the Vatican.
Laws, ethical principles can ensure AI benefits all, speakers say February 22, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News While the possible benefits of AI may outnumber its feared risks, a group of experts meeting in Rome insisted global legislation and ethical principles must be developed and applied now to protect human rights and curb or prevent possible harm.
Pope’s chronic lung condition plus infection are serious, doctor says February 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News While Pope Francis’ life is not in immediate danger, the level of multiple infections in his lungs means he is not completely “out of danger,” said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, director of medical and surgical sciences at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Despite health challenges, pope has ‘unique’ presence, cardinal says February 21, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Despite his illness, Pope Francis’ “great desire is to at least complete the Jubilee, the holy year dedicated to hope that he feels is his great moment,” a cardinal told an Italian newspaper.
Pope continues showing ‘slight’ improvement, Vatican says February 20, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News On his sixth full day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, “the Holy Father’s clinical condition is improving slightly,” the Vatican said.
Catholics worldwide unite in prayer for pope’s health February 20, 2025By Junno Arocho Esteves OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Pope Francis continues to recover at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Catholics in the pope’s Diocese of Rome and around the world joined in prayer for his health.
Pope’s condition stable; tests show some improvement February 19, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The morning after the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis has double pneumonia, the director of the Vatican press office said the pope had a restful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Pope diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia February 18, 2025By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News In another sign that Pope Francis’ stay in Rome’s Gemelli hospital will continue for some time, the Vatican announced a substitute presider for the Mass and ordinations as part of the Jubilee of Deacons.
Pope’s therapy adjusted again after tests reveal ‘polymicrobial infection’ February 17, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis is suffering from a “polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract,” test results revealed Feb. 17, “which required a further modification of his therapy,” a Vatican medical bulletin said.
