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Europe

Pope Francis back home after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening...

The 88-year-old pope sat in the front passenger seat of his white Fiat 500 wearing nasal tubes to give him supplemental...

23 March 2025 2:14 PM

World

Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signalling he's overcome...

The pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, has lung disease and was admitted to Gemelli on Feb. 14 after...

2 March 2025 6:42 PM

World

Ailing Pope Suffers Breathing Crisis, Vatican Says

Francis "remained alert and oriented at all times, cooperating with the therapeutic manoeuvres", the Vatican said in a...

28 Feb 2025 7:56 PM

World

Ailing pope 'critical but stable', Vatican says

Catholics across the globe have been praying for the 88-year-old amid hope he may be turning a corner on what doctors...

26 Feb 2025 2:48 AM

World

Pope Francis in critical condition with early kidney failure but...

Prayers for him poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to...

23 Feb 2025 7:18 PM

World

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope...

The Vatican lacks specific norms for leadership if a pope is incapacitated, raising questions amid Pope Francis'...

23 Feb 2025 1:19 PM

World

Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

“The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair although in more pain than yesterday. At the...

22 Feb 2025 7:05 PM

Current Affairs

Oath-Taking Ceremony of 21 New Cardinals

The oath-taking ceremony for the 21 new Cardinals, recently appointed by Pope Francis, marks a historic moment for the...

7 Dec 2024 3:39 PM

Europe

Pope to make late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the first millennial...

Francis made the announcement at the end of his weekly general audience on Wednesday, saying he would proclaim the...

20 Nov 2024 12:20 PM

World

Vatican Saddened by Olympics Opening Ceremony Scenes

Vatican City: The Vatican said Saturday it was "saddened by certain scenes" at the Olympics opening ceremony that...

3 Aug 2024 8:22 PM