Pope Francis

Is no news good news? Silence from doctors as Pope remains stable for another day

rome – despite experiencing multiple respiratory crises last week, pope francis has been in a stable condition for several days and continue...
Elise Allen

Pope’s voice heard for first time in three weeks in St Peter’s audio recording

the voice of pope francis has been heard for the first time since he was admitted to rome’s gemelli hospital in an audio message thanking be...
Elise Allen

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cardinal Arthur Roche – 'If they only knew that most days I celebrate Mass in Latin'

cardinal arthur roche is one of four english cardinals currently serving – a record high for the country. as the youngest among them, cardin...
Thomas Edwards

Pope Francis stable but will be on ventilator overnight

pope francis was described by doctors as being in a stable condition today following additional respiratory difficulties yesterday. he conti...
Elise Allen

Archbishop Broglio calls for ‘courageous negotiations’ over Ukraine in first Lenten message

archbishop timothy broglio has called for “courageous negotiations” to secure peace in ukraine in an echo of sentiments previously expressed...
johnlavenburg

Francis back on ventilator after mucus causes breathing crisis

rome – pope francis today suffered two incidents of “acute” respiratory difficulty that required him to be put back on a ventilator. in a st...
Elise Allen

Pope stable and off ventilation support; shares thoughts on his illness

pope francis was described as being in stable condition today following a respiratory spasm two days ago, with the vatican saying the mechan...
Elise Allen

Pope Francis stable after 'bronchospasm' and on oxygen therapy

the vatican has said pope francis is in a stable condition after yesterday experiencing what doctors described as a “bronchospasm”, requirin...
Elise Allen

Even in hospital, Pope Francis remains Francis: defying expectations, pulling strings

despite his longest hospitalisation to date, due to a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia with an unclear prognosis, pope fra...
Elise Allen

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