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A makeshift shrine with devotional candles, flowers, and images of Pope Francis appears outside Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 22, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Presents with "sudden worsening of the respiratory picture" on Friday: Vatican Updates

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

The chapel at Gemelli Hosptial in Rome bears the name and contains a relic of another pope who knew these corridors well: St. John Paul II. The Polish pontiff was hospitalized here multiple times, including after an assassination attempt in 1981. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA

Pope Francis "had a quiet night", Condition "critical but stable ... no acute respiratory episodes": Vatican Updates

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

Religious sisters and dozens of faithful gather around the statue of St. John Paul II at Gemelli hospital to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2025 | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Vatican Announces Nightly Rosary for Pope Francis amid Ongoing Health Concerns

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the...

A statue of St. John Paul II stands outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Peaceful night for Pope Francis: Vatican Monday Morning

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said....

Left: Pope Francis waves from a wheelchair, Right:Religious sisters and faithful gather at Gemelli hospital to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Remains in Critical Condition after "respiratory crisis", Receives Blood Transfusion: Vatican

The Holy See Press Office released a new medical bulletin on Saturday evening stating that Pope Francis had experienced “an...

Pope Francis prays during his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Continues Recovery, Likely Not to Recite the Sunday Angelus as Doctors Monitor Treatment

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

A statue of St. John Paul II holding a crucifix stands outside Rome's Gemelli University Hospital. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Spends Sixth Night at Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Continues Treatment for Bilateral Pneumonia: Vatican

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said.

Left: Banners at Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital. Right: Pope Francis waves from a wheelchair, Feb. 13, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Diagnosed with Double Pneumonia: Latest Updates

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

Pope Francis is hugged by a young visitor at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Hospitalized at Gemelli to Undergo Testing, Treatment for Bronchitis: Latest Vatican Updates

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

Pope Francis’ arm, tied up in a white sling, was visible in photos taken on the morning of Jan. 16, in the apostolic palace, during his scheduled audiences. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis’ Health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years

The pope, who turned 88 last month, has faced a few health challenges in recent months, including a fall requiring...

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, speaks with EWTN News during an interview at the Vatican on Dec. 11, 2024. / Credit: EWTN News

Christians in Gaza, Syria "need everything": Vatican Cardinal

“They need everything and we cannot give anything,” Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti told EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser in a...

More than 400 priests, bishops, and cardinals concelebrated a Mass with Pope Francis to open the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 2, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Live Updates on Synod on Synodality: Delegates Debate the Catholic Church’s Future

Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and...

Bishops and cardinals concelebrate Mass with Pope Francis to open the second assembly of the Synod on Synodality on Oct. 2, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Synod on Synodality Live Updates: Delegates Debate Catholic Church’s Future

Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and...

Pope Francis speaks aboard the papal plane on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Responds to Critics of His Comments on Women in Belgium

“A woman is more important than a man, but it is terrible when a woman wants to be a man:...

Catholic Bishops around the world Demand Olympic Committee Formal Apology for “blasphemous” Paris 2024 Olympic Opening

In a strongly worded open letter, Catholic cardinals and bishops from around the world are calling on the International Olympic...

In reparation for the blasphemy, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, called on Catholics to “fast and pray, renew our devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart and the Virgin Mary.” / Credit: "EWTN News Nightly" / Screenshot

Catholics, others respond to mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics

A drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked...

In reparation for the blasphemy, Bishop Donald Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, called on Catholics to “fast and pray, renew our devotion to the Eucharist, the Sacred Heart and the Virgin Mary.” / Credit: "EWTN News Nightly" / Screenshot

Catholics, Others Respond to Mockery of Last Supper at Paris Olympics

A drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during Friday’s opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked...

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Everything You Need to Know about Pentecost

This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter...

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Here’s What the Holy Thursday Seven Churches Visitation Devotion is all About

The devotion involves traveling to seven local churches after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on the evening of Holy...

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How to Obtain a Plenary Indulgence during Holy Week 2024

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus to remove temporal punishment...