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  • Pope’s therapy adjusted again after tests reveal ‘polymicrobial infection’

    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…


  • Pope calls artists to be ‘custodians of the beatitudes’ during Jubilee

    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…


  • Hospitalized with respiratory infection, pope improving, Vatican says

    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…


Pope’s therapy adjusted again after tests reveal ‘polymicrobial infection’

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…

Pope calls artists to be ‘custodians of the beatitudes’ during Jubilee

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…

Hospitalized with respiratory infection, pope improving, Vatican says

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…

Pope hospitalized with respiratory infection; condition ‘fair,’ Vatican says

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…

Taxes should fund solidarity at home and abroad, Cardinal Parolin says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Individuals and corporations have a moral obligation to pay their fair share of taxes, and wealthy nations have an obligation to use that money to help their poorer citizens and provide aid to developing nations, the Vatican secretary of state said. The “overarching objective” of tax collection and government spending “should…

Pope Francis Appoints Monsignor Richard Reidy as Bishop of Norwich

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Richard F. Reidy, as Bishop of Norwich. Bishop-elect Reidy is a priest of the Diocese of Worcester and currently serves as the diocese’s Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia. The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to…

Pray, do penance, do everything possible for peace, pope says at audience

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People were born to help communities thrive, not to kill others, Pope Francis said. “Please let’s pray for peace, let’s do penance for peace,” he said during his general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall Feb. 12, launching an appeal for Catholics to ask for a peaceful resolution to the…

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati; Appoints Bishop Robert Casey as Successor

WASHINGTON – Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and has appointed Bishop Robert G. Casey, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, as his successor.  The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on February 12, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic…

Hope amid suffering leads to God, pope says in message for world’s sick

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the Holy Year 2025 refrain, “Hope does not disappoint,” can be difficult for those suffering from illness to embrace, Christians are called to recognize God’s closeness even in moments of weakness or despair, Pope Francis said. Sickness “becomes an occasion for a transformative encounter” when one is open to God,…