Vatican Dispatch

Pope's health continues to improve, but Easter plans still uncertain

rome – nearly a week after being discharged from the hospital, pope francis continues to make slow but steady improvement, however, it is st...
Elise Allen

Pope’s doctor calls recovery ‘miraculous'; Francis wanted to keep fighting

pope francis’s primary doctor during his hospitalisation has said it was the pope himself who chose to keep trying different therapies when ...
Elise Allen

Bombay archbishop praises expectant parents for respecting life

archbishop john rodrigues of bombay has praised parents expecting newborns for respecting life at its weakest, and for doing so in the manne...
Nirmala Carvalho

Pope to exit hospital today after two close calls during five-week stay

pope francis’s medical team has announced that after five weeks of hospitalisation and two brushes with death, he will be discharged today, ...
Elise Allen

Pope continues to improve - but not enough to leave hospital

the condition of pope francis is improving and he is growing less dependent on high-flow oxygen, the vatican has announced. while the pope’s...
The Catholic Herald

No discussion of Pope Francis resigning, says Parolin

vatican secretary of state cardinal pietro parolin has said that during his three recent visits to pope francis in hospital there has been n...
The Catholic Herald

Pope sends his US Medal of Freedom to Buenos Aires

pope francis has sent the presidential medal of freedom he was awarded by former president joe biden to buenos aires cathedral. awarded to t...
EduardoCamposLima

Dates and details of King Charles's Vatican visit announced

the details for an april state visit by king charles iii and queen camilla to the holy see have been confirmed. an audience with pope franci...
The Catholic Herald

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...
Elise Allen

Pope Francis is recovering… what happens now?

catholics around the world will have been delighted at the news that pope francis is now recovering from his ailments. progress has been slo...
Miles Pattenden