Pope is following doctors’ orders for his convalescence, Vatican says April 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News During his second week back at the Vatican after a long hospitalization, Pope Francis continued to follow his doctors’ orders to stay home, avoid visitors and keep up with respiratory and physical therapy, the Vatican press office said.
Eastern Catholics help church be fully ‘catholic,’ speakers say April 4, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Books, Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, News, World News The Eastern Catholic churches are not an “anomaly” or an “ecclesial monstrosity” but are Catholic communities with their own liturgical, theological, spiritual and canonical heritage that help make the church truly catholic, said Maronite Archbishop Michel Jalakh.
Lord always goes in search of the lost, pope says April 2, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Even when a person seems totally lost and unable to find a way back to God, the Lord is already looking for him or her, said the text for Pope Francis’ weekly general audience.
Pope continues to govern the church, says Vatican secretary of state March 31, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Even on his worst days in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis was governing the Catholic Church, although on some days, he did not seem to have the energy to sign his full name, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Pope’s condition slowly improving after release from hospital March 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Home from the hospital after more than five weeks, Pope Francis is showing “slight improvements” in his breathing, ability to speak and mobility, the Vatican press office said.
Pope tells priests hearing confessions is a ‘privilege’ March 28, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News, Worship & Sacraments Priests must recognize that it is a privilege to administer the sacrament of reconciliation and grant absolution, Pope Francis wrote.
Not knowing pope’s role, Vatican publishes Holy Week, Easter schedule March 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main celebrant.
Jubilee pilgrimage is journey of faith, hope, cardinal says March 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Jubilee 2025, News, Vatican, World News A Jubilee year pilgrimage is not a series of tasks to complete in order to reap a reward, but rather a journey to help pilgrims experience God’s mercy and grow stronger in their conviction that Jesus is at their side, said Cardinal Angelo De Donatis.
Jesuits offer help to women who say they were abused by Father Rupnik March 27, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News The Jesuits have written to 20 women who have accused Father Marko Rupnik of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse, offering to work with them to find a path of reparation “geared toward healing the wounds” caused by the former Jesuit priest.
Pope knew he ‘might not make it,’ physician says March 25, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News For Pope Francis’ medical team at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Feb. 28 was the worst day.
Pope’s return from hospital coincides with Vatican conference on aging March 24, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Seniors, Vatican, World News Even though its focus was mainly scientific, a Vatican-sponsored conference on aging and longevity could not ignore the ongoing convalescence of 88-year-old Pope Francis.
Pope returns to Vatican after long hospitalization March 23, 2025By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the hospital March 23.
