World Feb 20 Pope Francis is out of bed, eating and working at hospital while recovering from pneumonia “If you really want him to rest, you have to hospitalize him,” quipped Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, the archbishop of Marseille, France, referring to Francis' work ethic.
World Feb 19 Italian PM Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital as he battles complex respiratory infection The Vatican said Francis' overall condition remained stationary, but that blood tests showed a “slight improvement" in key inflammation indices. Francis also worked in the afternoon with his collaborators, the Vatican said in a late statement.
World Feb 18 Vatican cancels papal audiences and Holy Year events as Pope Francis remains hospitalized The Vatican has canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover for Pope Francis as the 88-year-old pope remains hospitalized with a multi-pronged respiratory infection.
World Feb 14 Pope Francis hospitalized to treat bronchitis and undergo tests, weekend events canceled Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic to continue his ongoing treatment for bronchitis and to undergo tests.
World Feb 11 Pope Francis rebukes Trump administration migrant crackdown, taking direct aim at Vance "What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly," Francis wrote.
World Feb 10 Vatican charity blasts Trump administration’s plan to ‘recklessly’ gut USAID Caritas on Monday warned that millions of people could die as a result of the “ruthless” U.S. decision to “recklessly” stop USAID funding.
World Jan 20 Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’ Pope Francis says Donald Trump's plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a "disgrace."…
World Jan 16 Pope Francis injures right arm after falling for second time in less than six weeks The pope didn’t break his arm, but a sling was put on as a precaution, the Vatican said in a statement.
World Jan 09 Italy’s Meloni says she doesn’t believe Trump is serious about seizing Greenland and Panama Canal Premier Giorgia Meloni says she doesn't believe President-elect Donald Trump actually intends to use military force to seize control of Greenland or the Panama Canal.
World Jan 08 Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office. He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the church's religious orders.