Pope continues recovery working, resting, praying June 12, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News As Pope Francis continued a smooth recovery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, he was back to work and shared a Sunday meal with his closest collaborators, the Vatican said.
Pope on liquid diet, calls mother of baby he baptized in March June 9, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Among the many messages Pope Francis has been getting over the course of his first full day recovering from abdominal surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, his favorite, so far, was a large card from a Peruvian family he met during his last hospital stay.
Pope doing well after abdominal surgery, asks for continued prayers June 8, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis had a restful, peaceful first night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after a successful three-hour operation June 7 for a hernia.
Pope to undergo surgery for hernia, expected to remain in hospital June 7, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis was scheduled to undergo surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital June 7 to treat a hernia that had developed at an incision of a previous operation, the Vatican said.
Papal envoy meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv amid destruction of critical dam that flooded south of country June 6, 2023By Lilia Kovalyk-Vasiuta OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, War in Ukraine, World News Pope Francis’ peace envoy to Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, was finishing his two-day visit to Ukraine June 6. He met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid breaking news of the destruction of a critical dam and hydroelectric power plant along the front lines in southern Ukraine that Zelenskyy blamed on “Russian terrorists.”
Pope returns to hospital for medical checkup, promptly dismissed June 6, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis returned to the hospital for a brief medical checkup June 6, the Vatican said.
Pope has named two-thirds of cardinals eligible to elect his successor June 6, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News With Cardinal Sepe’s birthday, just over two-thirds of the currently eligible voters were made cardinals by Pope Francis.
Pope: Quick change of course necessary to beat climate change June 5, 2023By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, News, Vatican, World News A faster change of course away from today’s throwaway culture and toward greater care for the common good is necessary to ensure the planet’s livability for future generations, Pope Francis said on World Environment Day.
Pope asks Catholics to welcome everyone, create communion June 5, 2023By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News The Holy Spirit invites the faithful to share in God’s love and to make the church a loving home whose door is open to everyone, Pope Francis said.
Act of reparation performed on altar of St. Peter’s Basilica June 5, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, celebrated a penitential rite at the basilica’s main altar June 3 after a man climbed up on it naked before being apprehended.
Pope prays for Indian train crash victims during Angelus June 5, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Government authorities were working to get rail services back in operation in the district of Balasore after the deadliest train crash in India in decades killed 275 people and injured at least 1,000 June 2.
RADIO INTERVIEW: The Vatican Code June 5, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Vatican Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talks with Ken Hackett about his experiences at the Vatican, building relationships and helping prepare for a visit of President Barack Obama to the Vatican – and the significance of the gift he brought – as well as a visit of Pope Francis to the United States.
