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Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published March 16, 2025For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him March 16; the image shows him concelebrating Mass that morning in the chapel of his suite of rooms at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
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Pope, from hospital, writes about ‘blessing’ hidden in frailty
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published March 3, 2025Pope Francis’ condition remained “stable” March 2, and he “did not require non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but only high-flow oxygen therapy,” the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin.
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Update: Pope’s condition worsened after isolated bronchospasm, on stronger ventilation
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published February 28, 2025After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm,” Feb. 28. The episode worsened his condition and he required stronger ventilation.
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Faithful unite in St. Peter’s Square praying for pope’s health
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published February 24, 2025A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter’s Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on the 11th day of his hospitalization for double pneumonia.
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Pope has respiratory ‘crisis,’ doctors say ‘prognosis reserved’
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published February 22, 2025Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the use of oxygen at high flows” Feb. 22, said the daily medical bulletin released by the Vatican.
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Pope diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published February 18, 2025After undergoing a CT scan Feb. 18, Pope Francis was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope was hospitalized Feb. 14 after more than a week of suffering from bronchitis and difficulty breathing.
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Pope to U.S.: Migration policies built on force, not truth, ‘will end badly’
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published February 11, 2025Pope Francis has urged U.S. Catholics and people of goodwill to not give in to “narratives” that discriminate against and cause unnecessary suffering to migrants and refugees. The pope made his comments in a letter to the U.S. Bishops released Feb. 11.
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Pope clears way for beatification of Georgia martyrs
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published January 29, 2025Pope Francis has formally recognized that five Franciscan missionaries ministering in what is now the state of Georgia were killed for their faith.
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Pope looks back on his life, urges people to look to future with hope
Published January 15, 2025
In “Hope: The Autobiography,” the pope reflects on his childhood, vocation, his age and shares an encouraging message of a hope that cannot be beaten. The autobiography was released Jan. 14.
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On New Year’s, pope calls for real commitment to respect human life
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published January 1, 2025Marking the feast of Mary, Mother of God, and the start of 2025, Pope Francis renewed his appeal for a “firm commitment” to respect all human life worldwide.
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Jesus is the path and destination for Jubilee pilgrims, pope says
By JUSTIN McLELLAN, OSV News
Published December 19, 2024Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path and destination for Christian hope.
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10 things to know about Jubilee 2025, the Holy Year
By MARIA WIERING, OSV News
Published December 18, 2024The theme of the Holy Year is “Pilgrims of Hope.” The papal bull that introduced the Jubilee Year is titled “Spes Non Confundit,” or “Hope does not disappoint,” drawn from Romans 5:5.
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New cardinals from 17 nations are called to build unity, pope says
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published December 11, 2024Becoming a cardinal is an insistent call to put Jesus at the center of one’s life, to love the poor as he did and to strengthen the bonds of unity within the church, Pope Francis said as he created 21 new cardinals.
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Only love will save humanity, pope says in encyclical on Sacred Heart
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published October 24, 2024A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy need to open themselves up to Christ’s infinite love, Pope Francis wrote in his latest encyclical, released Oct. 24.
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Saints served generously, creatively, pope says at canonization Mass
By CAROL GLATZ, Catholic News Service
Published October 20, 2024Pope Francis called on the faithful to yearn to serve, not thirst for power, as he proclaimed 14 new saints, including Canada-born St. Marie-Léonie Paradis, founder of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family, and 11 martyrs.
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Statistically speaking: How pope’s choices change College of Cardinals
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 17, 2024Pope Francis announced Oct. 6 that he would create 21 new cardinals Dec. 7; 20 of the men named are under the age of 80 and would be eligible to enter a conclave to elect a pope.
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D.C. cardinal urges prayer, reflection before November elections
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published October 17, 2024Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said he hopes U.S. voters who are as concerned as he is about the “anger and vitriol” of the current election cycle will take time away from the media to think and pray about the values important to them.
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True power is exercised in service of the weakest, pope says
By JUSTIN McLELLAN, Catholic News Service
Published September 23, 2024Jesus teaches that true power is found in the humility of being a servant to the most vulnerable, Pope Francis said at the Sept. 22 Angelus.
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Christians are called to spread ‘fragrance of Christ,’ pope says
By JUSTIN MCLELLAN, Catholic News Service
Published August 21, 2024Cleansed from original sin by baptism, Christians are to spread the “good fragrance of Christ” throughout the world by kind actions and attitudes, Pope Francis said at his weekly audience.
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Life’s ‘final exam’ will be on care for poor, pope says
By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
Published August 13, 2024Jesus speaks to us in our neediest brothers and sisters,” Pope Francis told a group of priests and religious women Aug. 12 at the Vatican.
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