Pope Francis

Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday, the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has been seen in public since leaving hospital two weeks ago. Francis greeted crowds at the Vatican and seemed to be in good spirits. He was seated in a…

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick speaks during a memorial service in South Bend, Ind., on March 4, 2015. The once-powerful Catholic cardinal, who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he had molested adults and children, has died at age 94. Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP…

WASHINGTON — Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation determined he sexually molested adults and children, died Friday, according to Archbishop of Washington Robert McElroy. McCarrick was 94. The McCarrick scandal created a crisis of credibility for the church, primarily because there was evidence Vatican…

ROME -- Pope Francis remained in stable condition Saturday, March 1, 2025, a day after a respiratory crisis during his battle with double pneumonia, the Vatican said. He spent long periods of the day off the noninvasive mechanical ventilation he initially needed in a sign that his lung function was…

“The Holy Father, this afternoon, after a morning spent alternating between respiratory physiotherapy and prayer in the chapel, experienced an isolated episode of bronchospasm." Pope Francis’ health condition has worsened as he continues to be in critical condition following a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis,” suffering an incident that caused him…

Pope Francis’s condition has remained stable, the Vatican said Saturday evening, but it cautioned that his prognosis “remains guarded.” The Vatican said in a statement that the Pope has received “non-invasive mechanical ventilation and long periods of high-flow oxygen therapy, consistently maintaining a good response to gas exchange.” Francis does…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis suffered a respiratory spasm that led to a sudden worsening of his condition, doctors said on Friday (Feb. 28), after two days of improved reports on the pope’s health. The setback comes on the eve of two full weeks of hospitalization and casts uncertainty…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — After recent public sparring with Pope Francis and U.S. bishops, Vice President JD Vance struck a more conciliatory tone at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday (Feb. 28), seeking to alleviate tensions with the Catholic hierarchy while stopping short of abandoning views or policy positions that…

NewsFeed A special mass was held for Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome, where officials say he showed ‘slight improvement’ Monday but remains in critical condition. He’s been battling pneumonia and kidney issues since being hospitalised February 14. Published On 24 Feb 2025 Read More

Last Updated: February 24, 2025, 00:01 IST The Vatican said that the Pope’s prognosis remains guarded because of the "complexity" of his clinical condition. A nun prays for Pope Francis, who is in critical condition battling double pneumonia, inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (IMAGE: AFP) Pope Francis’s condition…