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Month: February 2025

The Verdun Altar in an Ancient Monastery: An 800-Year-Old Masterpiece of Evangelization

The Verdun Altar in Klosterneuburg has been recounting the Gospel of Jesus Christ for over 800 years.

Ending Childhood Hunger: How Mary’s Meals Feeds Millions Through Faith and Service

Magnus MacFarlane Barrow, founder of Mary's Meals, answered a calling from the Virgin Mary of Medjugorje during the Bosnian war, dedicating his life to fighting hunger.

Catholicism on the Rise: How Pope Francis is Shaping the Church in Africa

Cardinal Francis Arinze, Prefect emeritus of the Congregation of Divine Worship, who was created cardinal by Saint John Paul II and has served under three Popes, explains the significance in Pope Francis’ unique approach to Africa.

Pope Francis’ Message to Deacons During the Jubilee: Forgiveness, Service, and Communion

Prayers filled St. Peter’s Basilica Sunday as Archbishop Rino Fisichella delivered Pope Francis’ homily to over 4,000 permanent deacons gathered for a special Jubilee Mass, while the pontiff remained hospitalized with pneumonia.

Global Prayers for Pope Francis: Faithful Unite for His Recovery

Thousands gathered this week in St. Peter’s Square to join the cardinals resident in Rome in their Rosary for Pope Francis.

Spanish Bishops: Conditions For Pope Francis To Resign Are Not Met

Bishop Francisco César García Magán, spokesman for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, believes the conditions for Pope Francis' resignation, despite his 14-day hospitalization, have not been met.

Pope’s Letter To Grieving Mother Revealed As Jubilee Audience Is Canceled

Pope Francis slept well overnight and his condition continues to improve as he undergoes treatment for a complex respiratory infection at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican announced Thursday morning.

Pope Francis’ Medical Condition Continues To Improve, Vatican Says

Pope Francis showed more signs of recovery on Thursday, but more time is needed to determine his medical prognosis.

Explainer: Who’s In Charge Of The Vatican While Pope Francis Is Hospitalized?

Explainer of who is in charge of the Vatican while Pope Francis is hospitalized.

Pope Francis Creates Fundraising Commission To Solicit Vatican Donations

The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis created a fundraising commission to seek donations amid ongoing budget challenges.

Pope Francis Shines Light On Bible’s Elderly ‘Pilgrims Of Hope’ In Wednesday Catechesis

Pope Francis on Wednesday asked Catholics to have the wisdom to look for the presence of God in our midst like the elderly Simeon and Anna in the New Testament.

Pope Francis’ Early-Stage Kidney Insufficiency ‘Subsided’ On Wednesday, Vatican Says

Pope Francis’ mild early-stage kidney insufficiency “subsided” on Wednesday, according to the Vatican.     

Gaza Priest After Speaking With Pope Francis: ‘We Rejoice To Hear His Voice’

Father Gabriel Romanelli, IVE, pastor of Holy Family Parish, Gaza’s only Catholic parish, spoke with Pope Francis on Tuesday despite the pontiff’s critical hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia.

Pope Francis Fills No. 2 Position At Governorate Of Vatican City State

Pope Francis has named two secretaries-general to serve under Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, giving the Vatican’s first woman president “the power to dispose and confer... specific competencies or particular tasks” on the appointees.

Pope Francis Declares Korean War Army Chaplain Emil Kapaun ‘Venerable’

Renowned Korean War military chaplain and Kansas native Emil Joseph Kapaun was declared “venerable” by Pope Francis on Tuesday.

Pope Francis Continues To Be In Serious But Stable Condition, Vatican Says

Pope Francis continues to be in a serious but stable condition as he concludes his 12th day in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said.

Analysis: Generational Change In The Roman Curia And Body Of Cardinals Is Coming In 2025

The Jan. 25 retirement of Cardinal Oswald Gracias as Bombay's archbishop and the end of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s 30-year tenure in Vienna mark a major generational shift in the Roman Curia and worldwide.

Daily Holy Hour Held In Hospital Where Pope Francis Is Being Treated

A daily Holy Hour of Eucharistic adoration is being held just floors below where Pope Francis, 88, is receiving treatment for pneumonia and early-stage kidney failure.

This Is Pope Francis’ Message For Lent 2025

In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one’s life as a constant journey of conversion, choosing to walk in peace and hope aside one’s fellow humans.

Nuncio In Ukraine: ‘In Such A Horrible War, There’s Nothing Left But Hope’

Speaking at the apostolic nunciature in Kyiv, the representative of the Holy See in Ukraine described a country marked by suffering

Ukrainian Embassy Hosts Mass For Peace in Rome on Russia-Ukraine War’s Third Anniversary

Feb. 24 marks three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a major escalation of a war that began in 2014, and it was marked with a day of prayer announced and organized by the Ukrainian embassy to the Holy See in Rome, according to Vatican News.

Vatican Says Pope Francis Shows ‘Slight Improvement’ on 11th Day in Hospital

Pope Francis’ condition remains serious but has shown “slight improvement” as he continues treatment on his 11th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said Monday evening.

Daily Rosary For Pope’s Health In St. Peter’s Square

The Vatican announced last Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’s recovery, with the first prayer service scheduled for 9 p.m. Rome time on Monday evening.

Pope Francis ‘Alert and Well Oriented,’ Participates in Mass at Hospital

Pope Francis’ condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office said in a statement issued Sunday evening Rome time. However, it said, he experienced “no further respiratory crisis” since Saturday.

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