VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ doctors described his condition as “stable” late Feb. 19 even though “blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show a slight improvement, particularly in the inflammatory markers,” which are used to monitor infections, a Vatican medical bulletin said. As further proof that the pope was stable, the Vatican said…
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…
Readings for the Memorial of Saints Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop Reading 1 Genesis 3:1-8 Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the animals that the LORD God had made. The serpent asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat from any of the trees in the garden?” The woman…