•Pope Francis Pope Francis is being treated for a “complex clinical situation” and will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday to undergo treatment and tests for bronchitis. In an update today, the Vatican has said the pontiff has a […]
•Pope Francis Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome earlier today for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican announced. The 88-year-old, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, was admitted following his morning audiences, it said. He was hospitalised at Rome’s Gemelli hospital ...
•Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said today, adding that he was wearing a sling. The 88-year-old, who has been in increasingly fragile health in recent years, fell at the Santa Marta residence where he lives in the Vatican but […]
•Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis Pope Francis, today, cautioned against the misuse of artificial intelligence and the spread of misinformation, warning of their potential to “manipulate minds” and destabilize society. “This phenomenon generates false images of reality, a climate of suspicion that foments hate, undermines people’s sense of secur...
•Pope Francis His Holiness, Pope Francis, today, advocated debt forgiveness for poor countries to enable the internationally indebted nations to come out of the woods and to develop. He made the call in his 2025 World Day of Peace message, annually marked on January 1 to encourage peace in the world, reports NAN. The theme […]
•Pope Francis Pope Francis will open the Holy Year of the Catholic Church in St. Peter’s Basilica this evening. In a solemn ceremony on Christmas Eve, the 88-year-old pontiff will open the Holy Door, which is otherwise walled up from the inside, and pass through it, reports NAN. The Catholic Church normally celebrates a Holy […]
•Pope Francis Pope Francis escaped two attempts on his life during his historic trip to Iraq in March 2021, according to excerpts from his forthcoming autobiography published today by Italian media. The pontiff’s Vatican security detail received an urgent warning from the British secret services, Francis wrote. “A woman packed with explosives,...
•Pope Francis Pope Francis has simplified papal funeral rituals to better reflect the head of the Catholic Church’s status as a humble pastor rather than “person of power”, the Vatican said today. Deceased popes traditionally have three coffins, one made out of cypress, one of lead and one of elm, which are placed one inside […]
•Pope Francis holds a cross during the mass of the Passion of the Lord on Good Friday Pope Francis pulled out of Friday’s Way of the Cross ceremony at the last minute, with the Vatican saying he wanted to “preserve his health” ahead of other Easter events this weekend. The 87-year-old’s armchair had been set […]
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