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Gemelli Hospital in Rome. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Doctors on Wednesday Confirm Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve: Vatican Updates

Mar 19, 2025

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

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: Fear of Change Can Be Overcome With Jesus As Our Guide

Mar 19, 2025

In his prepared March 19 catechesis on “Jesus Our Hope,” the Holy Father reflected on Nicodemus’ encounter with the Son of God in St. John’s Gospel.

Catholics attend the Mass and episcopal ordination of two new bishops in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 17, 2021. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN/Vatican Pool

"Every vocation is animated by hope": Pope Francis in Message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Mar 19, 2025

In his message for the 62nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis highlighted hope as essential to authentic vocational discernment.

Pope Francis attends the general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Francis’ Doctors Reduce His Use of Mechanical Ventilation: Vatican Tuesday Updates

Mar 18, 2025

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

Candles are placed at the bottom of the St. John Paul II statue at Gemelli Hospital in Rome as prayers for Pope Francis continue as he marks one month in the hospital for treatment of bronchitis and double pneumonia on March 14, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis’ Health Remains "stable with slight improvements": Vatican Monday Updates

Mar 17, 2025

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

The first photo of Pope Francis since he entered Gemelli Hospital on February 14, 2025. / Credit: Holy See Press Office

First Photo of Pope Francis since Admission to Hospital Released, Concelebrates Holy Mass at Chapel

Mar 17, 2025

The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he entered the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on February 14.

Well-wishers leave notes for Pope Francis at the foot of the St. John Paul II statue outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome on March 14, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis in “a clinical situation of stability”, Approves Three-year Synod on Synodality Implementation Process

Mar 15, 2025

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

Pope Francis addresses bishops gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Announces Plans for 2028 Post-Synodal Assembly to Evaluate Synod on Synodality Implementation

Mar 15, 2025

Pope Francis has approved a three-year synodal process ending with a postsynodal ecclesial assembly in 2028, which will foster dialogue, Cardinal Mario Grech said.

Candles are placed at the bottom of the St. John Paul II statue at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on March 14, 2025. Prayers for Pope Francis continue as he marks one month in the hospital for treatment of bronchitis and double pneumonia. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Vatican Moves to Once-a-day Updates about Pope Francis’ Health amid Stable Situation

Mar 14, 2025

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

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 5, 2016. / Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA

A Timeline of Pope Francis’ 12 years As Pope: Photos

Mar 13, 2025

Pope Francis is the 265th successor of St. Peter. Here is a timeline of key events during his papacy.

Rosary beads and tributes are placed on the sculpture of St. John Paul II on March 13, 2025, at the main entrance of Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is being cared for. Today marks the 28th day since Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Feb. 14 and also 12 years since Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis. / Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Pope Francis Marks 12th Anniversary of Pontificate and Nearly 1 Month in the Hospital

Mar 13, 2025

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis received hundreds of drawings, messages, and letters from children and well-wishers worldwide.

A statue of St. John Paul II is flanked by candles with images of Pope Francis placed there by those praying for the Holy Father as he is treated for pneumonia and bronchitis at Gemelli Hospital in Rome the evening of Feb. 21, 2025. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis X-ray Shows "improvements", Vatican Denies Plans of Papal trip to Turkey

Mar 12, 2025

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Catholics pray for Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital in Rome / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Continues Prescribed Therapies, Follows Lenten Retreat Remotely, Improvements “further strengthened”: Vatican

Mar 11, 2025

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Pope Francis Participates in Lenten Retreat Remotely, Health Condition “stable within a complex framework”: Vatican

Mar 10, 2025

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

The Swiss Guard honored the soldiers who died in the Sack of Rome during a ceremony in Roman Protomartyrs Square in the Vatican on May 5, 2023. / Vatican Media

What Does the Swiss Guard Do While Pope Francis is in the Hospital?

Mar 10, 2025

The mission of the Swiss Guard, the oldest military corps in the world, is to ensure the security of the pope and protect the cardinals when the chair of Peter is vacant.

Black smoke billows over the city after drone strikes in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Sept. 19, 2023, amid Russia's military invasion on Ukraine. / Credit: YURIY DYACHYSHYN/AFP via Getty Images

Pope Francis Urges World Not to Forget Countries in Need of God’s "gift of peace"

Mar 10, 2025

The 88-year-old pontiff has asked people to remember to pray for God’s “gift of peace” for those suffering in several countries.

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

Pope Francis in "stable" Condition, Rested Well Saturday/Sunday Night, "showing a good response to treatment": Vatican

Mar 9, 2025

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

Thousands of volunteers in colorful safety vests fill St. Peter’s Square during the Jubilee of Volunteers at the Vatican on Mar. 9, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis Thanks World’s Volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness"

Mar 9, 2025

The Vatican released the pope's March 9 Sunday homily and Angelus message dedicated to the approximately 25,000 men and women participating in the March 8-9 Jubilee of the World of Volunteering. 

A balloon with an image of Pope Francis is pictured outside the Gemelli University Hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on March 3, 2025. Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on March 3, 2025, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia. / Credit: Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images

Pope Francis: Temptations, Falls Do Not End in Failure for Those Who Believe in God’s Love

Mar 9, 2025

In his prepared March 9 homily for the first Sunday of Lent, the Holy Father said difficulties and trials do not "end in failure” for Christians who embrace their relationship with God our redeemer.

A candle with an image of Pope Francis on it sits in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican duirng a rosary prayer service for the Holy Father on Thursday, March 6, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis' Health Condition "stable" with "slight improvement": Vatican Updates

Mar 8, 2025

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