Vatican Dispatch

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

Doctors report calm and restful night for ailing Pope

rome – pope francis experienced a restful night after a day in which his health deteriorated dramatically, the vatican has announced. after ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis 'critical' as he enters second week in hospital

rome – pope francis on saturday suffered what his doctors described as a “prolonged respiratory crisis” and was required to undergo blood tr...
Elise Allen

Pope's life hangs in the balance, say doctors

doctors treating pope francis have said that the pontiff is “not out of danger” and will require at least another week of hospitalisation. t...
Elise Allen

Top aides hit back against rumour mill swirling around Pope’s condition

several of pope francis’s top allies have hit back against rumours that the pontiff's health is declining toward the inevitable, as he conti...
Elise Allen

Senior Vatican cardinal broaches topic of Pope Francis resigning due to health

in an interview given to italian radio a senior vatican cardinal has discussed the issue of whether pope francis should or might resign due ...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis diagnosed with double pneumonia

rome – pope francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia and is undergoing a renewed course of treatment. in a statement, the vatican sa...
Elise Allen

Venerable English College opens doors to public for first time to mark the Jubilee

the venerable english college in rome is opening its doors to the public for the first time in its history in the jubilee year. the guided t...
The Catholic Herald

Pope calls Gaza parish priest daily from hospital bed

rome – despite his ongoing hospitalisation for treatment of what the vatican has said is a polymicrobial respiratory infection, pope francis...
Elise Allen

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...
Elise Allen