Tag: Vatican

Pope Francis Suffers a Respiratory Crisis and Remains in Critical Condition
Pope Francis, hospitalized at the Gemelli Hospital, remains in “critical” condition after suffering a respiratory crisis on Saturday, for which he required oxygen. RELATED:Vatican Clarifies That Rumors About Pope Francis Resignation Are ‘Unfounded speculation’ The medical reports add that he has thrombocytopenia due to anemia that necessitated blood transfusions, according to the latest medical report. […]
February 22, 2025

Vatican Clarifies That Rumors About Pope Francis Resignation Are ‘Unfounded speculation’
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said that to talk about a possible resignation of Pope Francis, hospitalized for eight days in the Gemelli hospital in Rome with bilateral pneumonia, is an “unfounded speculation”. RELATED: Pope Francis Not Yet Out of Danger but Shows Signs of Recovery “All of this seems to me to […]
February 22, 2025

Pope Francis Not Yet Out of Danger but Shows Signs of Recovery
Despite the initial concern sparked by his hospitalization, especially given his age and the pneumonia diagnosis, the peaceful nights he has spent in the hospital are a testament to his strength. Related: Pope Francis To Remain Hospitalized Due to Respiratory Tract Infection Pope Francis, aged 86, has received encouraging news about his health as he […]
February 21, 2025

Pope Francis To Remain Hospitalized Due to Respiratory Tract Infection
The Vatican announced that Wednesday’s general audience has been cancelled. On Monday, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni confirmed that Pope Francis is suffering from a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection that has required his hospitalization. RELATED: Pope Francis Hospitalized in Rome for Respiratory Infection and Mild Fever “All the tests conducted so far indicate a complex clinical […]
February 17, 2025

Cuba Announces the Release of 553 Detained Individuals
Díaz-Canel communicated this decision to Pope Francis, in line with the spirit of the 2025 Ordinary Jubilee, an event that seeks to foster reconciliation and peace. Related: Cuban Authorities Welcome US Decision to Remove Cuba from Terror Sponsor List Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced a significant decision on Tuesday: the Cuban government has decided to […]
January 14, 2025

Pope Francis Condemns Child Exploitation in General Audience, Criticizes Global Economic System
In a general audience held this Wednesday at the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Francis delivered a searing indictment of the global treatment of children, focusing on the pervasive issues of child labor and exploitation. Related: The Pope lamented that too many children are “mistreated, wounded, or abandoned” around the world, pointing specifically to the […]
January 8, 2025

Pope Francis Rejects Abolition of Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine
‘Let those who want to pray do so in the church they consider their own,’ he said. On Sunday, Pope Francis demanded that no Christian church be abolished “directly or indirectly” in Ukraine following the approval of a law that prohibits ties with the Moscow Orthodox Patriarchate. RELATED: Russia and Ukraine Mutual Exchange 115 War […]
August 25, 2024

Venezuela’s ‘Doctor of the Poor’ to Be Canonized: Pope Francis
On Thursday, Pope Francis confirmed that the Catholic Church will canonize Jose Gregorio Hernandez, a Venezuelan physician who was beatified on April 30, 2021 at the San Juan Bautista Church in Caracas. RELATED: Brazilian Yanomami Indigenous Leader Meets With Pope Francis “We are going to canonize him,” the Pope said during a meeting with the Venezuelan […]
May 3, 2024

Ukraine Not To Raise the White Flag to Negotiate With Russia
On Sunday, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba implied that his country will never surrender to Russia nor take the first step to start a peace negotiation process. RELATED: Russia Summons German Ambassador After Missile Audio Leak His statements come in response to a recent peace proposal from Pope Francis, who asked Ukraine to raise […]
March 11, 2024

Mama Antula To Become the First Argentine Saint
On Thursday, representatives from the Argentine Church arrived in Rome to participate in the canonization of Maria Antonia de Paz y Figueroa, popularly known as “Mama Antula.” She will be canonized on Sunday in a ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica. RELATED: President Milei Vows to Set Argentine Embassy in Jerusalem Maria Antonia was born in Santiago […]