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Back to SearchPope Francis hospitalized with double pneumonia
Pope Francis remains hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since his admission on Feb. 14 with a respiratory infection, later confirmed as double p…
1 year, 7 months ago
Update: Pope Francis' hospitalization to continue longer than expected
Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital on Friday, February 14 for a respiratory infection that the pope referred to as bronchitis. He underwent te…
1 year, 7 months ago
Interview: Bishop Paul Tighe on the Vatican's response to AI
The Vatican released the long-awaited document Antiqua et Nova ("Ancient and New") on artificial intelligence on Jan. 28. It explores the relationshi…
1 year, 7 months ago
Update: Pope Francis denounces Trump’s mass deportations in letter to U.S. bishops
This morning, Feb. 11, Pope Francis sent a letter to the U.S. bishops denouncing President Trump’s mass deportation program, which has already deport…
1 year, 7 months ago
Could the Catholic date for Easter change soon?
On Monday, Feb. 3, the Vatican hosted its first International Summit on Children’s Rights, which Pope Francis called an “open observatory” for childr…
1 year, 7 months ago
Deep Dive: What happened at the 2024 Synod on Synodality
This special deep dive episode recaps the 2024 VaticanRoman meeting of the Synod on Synodality, featuring interviews with five synod delegates about …
1 year, 8 months ago
Pope Francis says mass U.S. deportations would be a "disgrace"
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., filling in for Colleen Dulle, speaks with Gerard O’Connell about Pope Francis’ recent…
1 year, 8 months ago
Vatican approves new guidelines for gay seminarians in Italy
The Vatican has approved new guidelines from the Italian Bishops’ Conference, allowing gay men to enter seminaries if they commit to celibacy, as exp…
1 year, 8 months ago
Cardinal McElroy to DC and Sister Brambilla to a top spot at the Vatican: what you need to know
Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy as archbishop of Washington and Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian Consolata missionary, as prefe…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Jubilee year: Its history and what’s planned for 2025
The Catholic Jubilee Year, established in 1300 by Pope Boniface VIII, is rooted in the Jewish tradition of releasing prisoners, forgiving debts, and …
1 year, 9 months ago