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Pope being weaned off oxygen as recovery in hospital continues

rome – pope francis is becoming less dependent on oxygen flow as he recovers from a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, with...

Oregon's day of thanksgiving for abortion up to birth draws flak from archbishop

an annual day dedicated in thanksgiving for abortion up to birth has met with severe criticism from an american archbishop. following a proc...

Indian death penalty for 'forced' religious conversion criticised by Church

the chief minister of the indian state of madhya pradesh has said his government would make a provision for the death penalty to punish what...

Ngala Chimton / Crux

Discovering the 'log' in your own eye

"first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye" (luke 6:42) in s...

Fr David Howell

Pope experiences 'bronchial spasm' in recovery setback

despite several days of slight improvement in his overall clinical status, pope francis on friday suffered what doctors described as a bronc...

A cinematic vale of tears: Mauro Borrelli’s ‘Last Supper’

pinnacle peak pictures, the studio behind the case for christ and god’s not dead , has released a new film well in time for easter: the last...

Pope Francis's message for 'our Lenten journey' released

pope francis's message for this year's lenten period has been released by the vatican. dated 6 february, the message was written the week be...

Cardinals gather at St Peter's to lead Church in evening rosary for Pope

rome – the vatican has announced an evening rosary for the pope’s recovery, starting monday, in st. peter's square. the holy see press offic...

The Catholic Herald

Doctors battle to save 'critical' Pope from kidney failure

rome – the pope was today treated for kidney failure as he remained in a "critical" condition after a ninth night in hospital. a statement f...

The Catholic Herald

Pope kept in hospital as his condition changes from 'stable' to 'complex'

rome – after two days of resting and diagnostic tests at rome’s gemelli hospital, pope francis is now undergoing treatment for a polymicrobi...