Immediately before leaving Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for breathing difficulties, double pneumonia and infections, Pope Francis greeted hundreds of people who gathered outside the … Learn More
Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to learn more … Learn More
For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him on March 16; the image shows him concelebrating Mass that … Learn More
A group of US bishops, including Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., the Archbishop of Newark, are leading a national 9-day novena to pray for migrants and refugees. The initiative is … Learn More
Cardinal Robert McElroy was installed on March 11 as the eighth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, during a nearly two-hour liturgy in which he encouraged the faithful of his … Learn More
With global hunger rising, an annual Lenten initiative by the U.S. Catholic bishops has “never been more needed,” Bill O’Keefe, executive vice president for mission and mobilization at Baltimore-based Catholic … Learn More
Pope Francis is no longer considered in imminent danger from his lung infection, but he will remain in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for several more days to continue receiving medical treatment, the Vatican … Learn More
The faithful are invited to pray for those whose lives are touched by adoption, seeking the intercession of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus. The U.S. Conference of Catholic … Learn More
The journey of Lent “unfolds amid the remembrance of our fragility and the hope that, at the end of the road, the Risen Lord is waiting for us,” Pope Francis … Learn More
Pope Francis remained in stable condition and did not suffer another respiratory episode a day after having “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm” that worsened his previously improving medical condition.
