World Mar 29 Pope Francis shows ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises, doctor says Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday.
World Mar 23 Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia The pope's return home, after the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy and the second-longest in recent papal history, brought tangible relief to the Vatican and Catholic faithful who have been anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs.
World Feb 26 Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as he is treated for double pneumonia, Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery The Vatican hopes to have information later Wednesday about the results of a CT scan taken Tuesday evening to check on the status of the complex lung infection.
World Feb 25 Pope Francis was well enough to hold meetings at the hospital, the Vatican says The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for beatification.
World Feb 24 Pope Francis shows slight improvement but his condition remains critical, Vatican says The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests.
World Feb 24 Vatican announces nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and invited Romans and others to join in, as the 88-year-old pontiff battled a complex lung infection and complications.
World Sep 30 Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help carry out Catholic Church reforms Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the…
World Sep 23 Visiting France, Pope Francis challenges European nations to open ports to migrants For a second straight day in the French port city of Marseille, Francis took aim at European countries that have used “alarmist propaganda” to justify closing their doors to migrants, and tried to shame them into responding with charity instead.
World Sep 20 Pope Francis goes to Marseille to show solidarity with migrants, but will Europe listen amid an influx? The future, he said this past weekend about his upcoming trip to Marseille, “will only be prosperous if it is built on fraternity, putting human dignity, real people and especially the most needy, first.”…
World Feb 04 Amid rampant violence in South Sudan, Pope Francis warns treatment of women is key for peace Pope Francis called for women and girls to be respected, protected and honored during a meeting in the South Sudanese capital Juba with some of the 2 million people who have been forced by fighting and flooding to flee their…