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Pope Francis’ Health "stable" Despite Breathing Difficulties, Vatican Says
The 86-year-old pope is being treated with antibiotics intravenously and is in “good and stable” condition without a fever, a Vatican spokesman said.
Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a Timeline of his Medical Issues in Recent Years
The pope, who will turn 87 next month, has faced several painful medical conditions over the last few years.
Pope Adds Couples, Church Movement Representatives to Vatican’s Laity, Family Dicastery
The Vatican announced the pope’s picks to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life on Nov. 25.
Pope Francis has "mild flu," Went to Hospital for Precautionary Testing
The pope, who turns 87 next month, has experienced a number of medical setbacks in recent years.
Vatican Draws Line on Women’s Ordination and Homosexuality in New Letter to German Bishops
The Vatican has informed German bishops in writing that the ordination of women and changes in the Church’s teaching on homosexuality cannot be subjects of discussion in the upcoming meetings with delegates of the German Synodal Way in Rome.
Pope Francis: More Sustainable Cities Can Help with Population Decline
Pope Francis said Friday one of the ways to address population decline is to make cities more sustainable, increasing the quality of life for those who live there.
Pope Francis Meets with Families of Israeli Hostages Being Held in Gaza
Pope Francis’ meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian delegations occurred as news emerged that a four-day cease-fire agreement had been reached in which Hamas agreed to free at least 50 of the roughly 240 hostages taken in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Pope Francis Meets with Relatives of Palestinians Living in Gaza
The pope's meeting with families of Palestinians in Gaza took place on the same day the Holy Father met wth relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists.
Pope Francis Expresses "concerns" about German Synodal Way, Says It Threatens Church Unity
Pope Francis has expressed deep reservations about the direction of the Catholic Church in Germany.
Full Text: Pope Francis’ Letter Expressing Concern about German Synodal Way
Here is CNA’s English translation of Pope Francis’ letter to four German Catholic laywomen expressing his “concerns” about the direction of the German Church.
Vatican Doctrine Office Reaffirms that Catholics Cannot Be Freemasons
The new document signed by Pope Francis and DDF Prefect Cardinal Victor Fernández was written in response to a bishop from the Philippines.
Pope Francis: Complaining Christians do not Give a Credible Witness to the Gospel
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christians who are always resentful and full of complaints are not credible witnesses to the Gospel because joy is an essential ingredient for evangelization.
Pope Francis Invites Young People to be "God’s answer" to a Hopeless World
The pope’s message on the theme “Rejoicing in Hope,” was released ahead of the next diocesan World Youth Day, to be celebrated on Nov. 26.
After Benedict XVI’s Death, Vatican Monastery to be Home to Benedictine Nuns
Pope Benedict XVI spent his retirement at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery until his death on Dec. 31, 2022.
Pope Francis Relieves U.S. Bishop of Episcopal Duties Days after Refusing to Resign
Bishop Joseph Strickland’s removal on Nov. 11 comes after the Vatican Dicastery for Bishops completed a formal investigation in the diocese earlier this year.
Italian Senate launches inquiry into disappearance of Vatican Girl and another missing teen
Emanuela Orlandi, the teenage daughter of an envoy of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, disappeared June 22, 1983, after leaving for a music lesson.
Mother of Israeli Hostage Thanks Pope Francis for His Efforts to Free Captives in Gaza
“Holy Father, thank you for taking the time to try to help us free the 240 human beings who are buried alive under Gaza,” Rachel Goldberg Polin said in a video.
Vatican Doctrine Office: Transgender-identifying People Can be Baptized, Witness Marriages
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued the document in response to questions from a Brazilian bishop.
Pope Francis to Release an Autobiography in the Spring
HarperCollins Publishers announced Tuesday that it will publish the pope’s book, “Life, My Story Through History,” in the spring of 2024.
Cardinal Denies Involvement in Papal Election Reform, Calling Reports "a pure lie"
Reports said Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda had been tasked by Pope Francis with drafting revisions to conclaves.
