Pope’s work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
The Vatican says Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel.
National Catholic Register11hOpinion
20 Years Later, John Paul II’s Presence Still Resonates
COMMENTARY: Though he died 20 years ago, John Paul remains a pope of the future.
John Paul II’s hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis’ so far. Here’s a look
Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest ...
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From John Paul II to Francis, Vatican treats papal health news with care
Journalists and Vatican officials who have covered multiple pontificates describe the challenges, secrecy and unprecedented ...
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John Paul II Embodied the Heroism of Christian Holiness
COMMENTARY: Let us heed the great pope’s oft-repeated words, “Be not afraid!” and with courage respond to his witness and intercession to make fully practical this call to holiness he spent his ...
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PHOTOS: Caravaggio 2025: Baroque master’s works on display as part of Jubilee of Hope
The “Caravaggio 2025” exhibition in Rome represents a symbolic return of Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, to the ...
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With Pope Francis out of the hospital, John Paul II’s final years come to mind
John Paul II had an appendectomy in October of 1996, but would not be hospitalized again until February of 2005, even though ...
Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after surviving a five-week, ...
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23 new Legionary priests to be ordained at the Vatican
Twenty-three men will be ordained as new Legionaries of Christ priests at the Vatican this spring. The celebration will be ...
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Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as he returns home to Vatican
Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican after he was hospitalized for five weeks with a life-threatening bout of ...
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For Rome’s Jews, ties with ailing pope are personal. And increasingly complicated
Limentani’s father David developed a personal relationship with the pope, to the point that John Paul asked him to discreetly gauge the opinion of Rome’s chief rabbi Elio Toaff on the idea of ...