Holy See

Vatican says Pope Francis had "calm" Friday in hospital

a homeless man holds a sign reading "let us pray for pope francis" at the agostino gemelli hospital in rome on 9 july 2021. (filippo montefo...
Staff Reporter

Christian leaders write to South Sudanese politicians on 10th anniversary of independence

the tenth anniversary of south sudan’s birth as an independent nation “calls to mind your past struggles and points with hope to the future,...
Staff Reporter

‘This law makes me feel I am better off dead’: UK court hears Down syndrome abortion law challenge

london, england, jul 7, 2021 / 08:05 am. a woman with down syndrome said on tuesday that a u.k. law allowing abortion up to birth for disabi...
Catholic News Agency

Vatican says Pope Francis "spent quiet day" Wednesday, slight fever in evening

view of agostino gemelli hospital in rome on 8 july 2021. (photo by isabella bonotto / afp) (photo by isabella bonotto/afp via getty images)...
Staff Reporter

The Vatican will have an even tougher time recruiting top talent after scattershot indictments

pope francis speaks with vatican secretary of state, cardinal pietro parolin, during a visit to lima's cathedral on 21 january 2018. (vincen...
Charles Collins

Pope Francis: Pontiff "touched" by prayers, well wishes as Vatican reports post-op "regular and satisfactory"

journalists watch the uefa euro 2020 semi-final match between italy and spain in front of rome's gemelli hospital on 6 july 2021. (isabella ...
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Pope Francis "rested well during the night"

a picture taken on july 5, 2021 shows the a. gemelli hospital in rome, where pope francis aunderwent surgery on sunday. (andreas solaro/afp ...
Staff Reporter

Traditional Latin Mass advocates appeal to Pope to protect Summorum Pontificum

a federation that advocates for the traditional latin mass has appealed to pope francis to protect it from those "within the church, includi...
Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis Recovering after Surgery

pope francis “has reacted well” to a scheduled surgery for an intestinal condition, according to the director of the holy see press office. ...
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Cardinal Parolin on Vatican corruption trial: We're victims

pope francis speaks with vatican secretary of state, cardinal pietro parolin, in the vatican, 21 december 2017. (claudio peri/afp via getty ...
Christopher Altieri