Pope text: Those facing illness, adversity need ‘miracle of tenderness’ March 9, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The world needs the “miracle of tenderness” brought by people who accompany those experiencing illness or adversity, Pope Francis wrote.
Jesus gives faithful guidance, strength to fight temptation, pope writes March 9, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The devil, who lies and sows divisions, tests everyone, even Jesus, Pope Francis said in a written homily.
Pope’s doctors say they see evidence of ‘good response to therapy’ March 8, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis’ continued “gradual, slight improvement” is a sign that he is responding to the therapy he is receiving at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, his doctors said.
Pope’s ‘complex’ condition remains stable; he continues to rest, work March 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis continues to rest, pray, follow his doctors’ prescribed therapies and work a bit throughout the day, the Vatican press office said March 7.
Christians, Muslims can proclaim beauty of diversity, Vatican says March 7, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, Vatican, World News In a world where people are tempted to build walls to exclude others, Christians and Muslims are challenged to build, through dialogue, a shared future based on fraternity, leaders of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue said in a message to Muslims around the world.
Pope, in short audio message, thanks people for their prayers March 7, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News On his 21st day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis recorded a 27-second audio message thanking people for their prayers.
Doctors report pope’s condition is stable March 6, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News On his 21st day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis’ condition remained stable, and he continued his respiratory and physical therapy “with benefit” March 6, his doctors said.
Like St. John Paul II, pope shows untiring will to serve, says cardinal March 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Like St. John Paul II, Pope Francis knows the “cross of Christ is never abandoned” and that everything is in God’s hands, said Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who was the late pope’s personal secretary for 39 years.
Help protect creation from greed, exploitation, pope says in message March 6, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis asked Christians to help protect nature from human greed and exploitation during the Holy Year.
Pope marks Ash Wednesday in hospital, receiving ashes, Eucharist March 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, the Vatican said.
Archbishop: Pope is grateful for prayers, bears witness to God’s loving presence March 5, 2025By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis has expressed his gratitude for the outpouring of prayers from all over the world, said Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, who has visited the pope twice in the hospital.
Pope text: Ash Wednesday teaches human fragility, Gospel hope March 5, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News The journey of Lent “unfolds amid the remembrance of our fragility and the hope that, at the end of the road, the Risen Lord is waiting for us,” Pope Francis wrote in his homily for Ash Wednesday.
