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Candles with Pope Francis’ image on them stand outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 21, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Throughout Sunday/Monday Night, Pope Francis "rested well", in "stable" but "complex" Condition: Vatican Updates

Mar 2, 2025

By CNA Staff

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

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja

Lent 2025, Let’s Transform “from selfishness to self-giving, hatred to love, evil to good”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop

Mar 2, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

As a time for sacrifice, penance, and deep reflection, this year’s Lenten Season provides an opportunity for self-transformation, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has said.

Priestly Ministry “requires constant renewal”: Vicar General in Cape Verdean Catholic Diocese

Mar 2, 2025

By João Vissesse

The ministry of Catholic Priests in the contemporary world involves “constant renewal”, the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has said.

Sylvanus Shulika Binla, Coordinator of the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Justice, Peace Official in Cameroon Cautions against “disinformation campaigns” during Electioneering Period

Mar 2, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

As Cameroon gears up for the presidential Election Day in October 2025, the Coordinator of the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has cautioned against the spreading of falsehood aimed at misleading the public.

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

Pope Francis Expresses Heartfelt Gratitude for Spiritual Solidarity, Prays for the Suffering, Meets Vatican Officials

Mar 2, 2025

By AC Wimmer

Vatican sources reported that the 88-year-old pontiff met Sunday morning with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.

Today, March 2, We Celebrate St. Agnes of Prague

Mar 2, 2025

St. Agnes was born in Prague in the year 1200, and probably died in the year 1281. She was the daughter of Ottocar, King of Bohemia and Constance of Hungary, who was a relative of St. Elizabeth. 

Clergy, religious, and lay faithful gather in St. Peter’s Square for the nightly rosary vigil, holding candles and rosaries as they pray for Pope Francis’ recovery, Feb. 28, 2025. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Stable, Receives Eucharist, Spends Time in Prayer: Vatican Updates

Mar 1, 2025

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis spent another restful night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after being admitted on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis.  

Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Directs that Mass, Holy Hours, Benedictions, Be Offered “specifically for the Pope”

Mar 1, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has directed members in Parishes to offer Holy Mass, participate in daily Holy Hours, and organize Benedictions “specifically” for Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia since February 14.

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Premature Political Campaigns, Corruption “scourge”, Abductions among Challenges Kenya’s Catholic Bishops Want Ended

Mar 1, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Catholic Bishops in Kenya are calling for an end to several happenings in the country that are a cause for concern.

Cameroon’s 2025 National Council of Catholic Communicators Meeting Ends with Call to Witness, Foster Peace, Hope Message

Mar 1, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The 8th meeting of the National Council of Catholic Communicators in Cameroon has ended with a call on Catholic media practitioners to witness and foster peace and hope” in their professional undertakings. 

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“You are called to be agents of transformation”: Catholic Bishop at Launch of National Youth Day in Ivory Coast

Mar 1, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Young people in Ivory Coast must take an active role in shaping the future of the Church and society, Bishop Joseph Kacou Aka of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro has said.

A statue of St. John Paul II is seen in front of the entrance to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 22, 2025, where Pope Francis continues to receive treatment for respiratory issues. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis' Health Remains Stable Following Friday Respiratory Crisis

Mar 1, 2025

By AC Wimmer

The pontiff received the Eucharist Saturday afternoon and dedicated time to prayer at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Today, March 1, We Celebrate St. David of Wales

Mar 1, 2025

Among Welsh Catholics, as well as those in England, March 1 is the liturgical celebration of Saint David of Wales.

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

Mar 1, 2025

By CNA Staff

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

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Time to “return the love” as Catholics in Africa Gather Online to Pray for Pope Francis’ Recovery

Feb 28, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Catholics from across Africa gathered online for one hour to pray for Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia since February 14. Latest reports on the health situation of the Holy Father indicate a “sudden worsening of the respiratory picture”.

Communications Officer for Regional Bishops’ Conference in Africa Reminisces about Past with Pope Francis, Prays for Him

Feb 28, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Sheila Leocádia Pires, the Mozambican-born journalist who serves as the Communications Officer of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is praying for the recovery of the ailing Holy Father, Pope Francis, with whom she says she shared light moments on the sidelines of the 2021-2024 Synod on Synodality gatherings, where she served as Secretary of the Commission for Information.

Catholic Bishops Decry Rights Violation in DR Congo after Conference Official’s Passport Confiscated at Airport

Feb 28, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have raised alarm over rising violations of the freedom of movement in the Central African nation after an incident involving the Secretary General of their Conference.

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop of Lesotho’s Leribe Diocese, Appoints Successor

Feb 28, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Augustinus Tumaole Bane from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Leribe in Lesotho and appointed Mons. Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole, currently serving as Parish Priest of Moya and St. Matthew in the Archdiocese of Pretoria, as his successor.

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 Ventilated after "sudden worsening" of Respiratory Condition

Feb 28, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis began noninvasive ventilation on Friday after experiencing a respiratory crisis that led to a “sudden worsening” of his condition, the Vatican said.

Today, February 28, We Celebrate Blessed Villana de'Botti

Feb 28, 2025

Villana de’Botti was a wife and a Third Order Dominican. She was born in Florence in 1332.