Reading 1 Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22 At the end of forty days Noah opened the hatch he had made in the ark, and he sent out a raven, to see if the waters had lessened on the earth. It flew back and forth until the waters dried off from the earth. Then he sent out a…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On his fourth day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis was without fever and devoted some time to work, the Vatican said. “The Holy Father continues to be apyretic (without fever) and is continuing the prescribed therapy,” the Vatican’s evening bulletin said Feb. 17. “His clinical condition is stationary.” “This morning…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Artists and cultural figures must be “custodians of the beatitudes,” embracing their vocation to create beauty, reveal truth and inspire hope in a troubled world, Pope Francis wrote to people participating in the Jubilee for Artists and the World of Culture. “Art is not a luxury, but a necessity of the…
Reading 1 Genesis 3:9-24 The LORD God called to Adam and asked him, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.” Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked? You have eaten, then, from the tree of which…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ condition improved during his first 24 hours in Rome’s Gemelli hospital with tests confirming he has a respiratory tract infection and his doctors ordering complete rest, the Vatican said. Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, told reporters the morning of Feb. 15 that the 88-year-old pope had…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis was diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection and mild fever at Rome’s Gemelli hospital Feb. 14 after being admitted following more than a week with bronchitis and obvious difficulty breathing. The 88-year-old Pope Francis was in “fair” condition by the evening and was receiving drug therapy, the Vatican press…