Pope Francis left Rome's Gemelli Hospital shortly before 9:00 a.m. on June 16, 2023. Before returning to the Vatican, he stopped to pray in front of the historic Marian icon of Salus Populi Romani at St. Mary Major Basilica, and made a quick visit to a group of religious sisters close to St. Peter's Square.

Casina Pio IV, home of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

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Father Marko Rupnik, SJ, in an interview with EWTN in 2020.

The Vatican confirmed Thursday that Pope Francis has asked Archbishop Georg Gänswein to return to Germany as of July 1.

Cardinal Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization

A nearly 200 year old organization of lay Catholics dedicated to serving the poor is holding its annual

This photograph taken on June 11, 2023, shows the statue of the late Pope John Paul II at the entrance to the Gemelli hospital in Rome. Pope Francis underwent an operation for an abdominal hernia on June 7, 2023, at the Rome hospital.

In a speech during a meeting with Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, and other Coptic Orthodox representatives on May 11, 2023, Pope Francis announced that the Coptic Orthodox martyrs killed by ISIS in 2015 will be added to the Catholic Church’s official list of saints.

About 17 thousand children from various dioceses participated on Saturday, June 10, in the annual pilgrimage to the

Students at the Polytechnic University of Turin built the satellite that launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 12, 2023.

Pope Francis is still expected to travel to Portugal in August for the 37th World Youth Day. The

Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) climate change activists Ester Goffi (right) and Guido Viero (second right) arrive at the Vatican on May 24, 2023, to attend their second hearing for having glued themselves to the statue of "Laocoon and His Sons" at the Vatican Museums in August 2022.

Pope Francis poses for a photo with a group of young people after his general audience Aug. 17, 2022.

St. Pope John Paul II greets former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Dr. Sergio Alfieri (left), Pope Francis' surgeon, and Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruno hold a press conference Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is making a strong recovery following his 3 hour surgery last week. Doctors

A Eucharistic procession in the Vatican Gardens on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ on June 11, 2023.

Join us as we delve into the profound visit of Dr. Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann, one of Australia’s most

Welcome to this week’s Vaticano Updates, where we bring you the latest news from Pope Francis and the

Young people from around the world held hands in St. Peter's Square during the #NotAlone human fraternity event June 10, 2023.

Join us as we embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Quito, Ecuador, and discover the

Discover the vital connection between Humanae Vitae, the encyclical by Saint Pope Paul VI, and the challenges Africa

Join us as we explore the Vatican’s recent pastoral reflection on social media and discover important guidelines for