Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, arriving in a wheelchair around 12:30 p.m. local time.

According to the Vatican News website, Krajewski was busy distributing food and other essential goods, purchased thanks to donations received by the papal almoner.

As part of the Jubilee of Hope, a World Meeting of Prayer Groups of the Charismatic Renewal has concluded in Rome. The movement seeks to renew Christian life through a living experience of the Holy Spirit.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon, described the March 28 earthquake in Myanmar—which killed over 3,500—as if “330 atomic bombs” had struck at once.

For Sister Idília María Moreira G. Carneiro, superior general of the Hospitaller Sisters, illness is not just a diagnosis or a curse to be avoided at all costs but a privileged place to encounter God.

Pope Francis has donated to Ukraine four ambulances that will be deployed in hardest-hit areas in a concrete gesture of his closeness and concern for those suffering the devastating effects of the war there. The vehicles bear the Vatican’s coat of arms.

On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica renewed an ancient tradition by displaying “Veronica’s Veil,” the cloth believed to have wiped the face of Christ on His way to Calvary.

More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries will participate in the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers at the Vatican this weekend.

Rescue teams in Myanmar race to find survivors after Friday’s 7.7 quake, battling not just time but extreme heat over 100°F.

Caravaggio takes center stage in this rare exhibition of his Baroque masterpieces during Rome's Jubilee of Hope.

When Pope Francis instituted the Missionaries of Mercy in 2016, Argentine priest José Luis Quijano never expected it would renew his priestly zeal after more than 30 years of ministry.

The Vatican has published the official calendar of liturgical celebrations planned for Holy Week, but it has not clarified whether Pope Francis will preside.

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who led Pope Francis' medical team during his 38-day stay at Gemelli Hospital, revealed that a critical moment came when they had to choose between continuing treatment or letting him die.

The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery at St. Martha’s continues as prescribed by doctors. His Wednesday audience and Sunday Angelus remain suspended, with texts released instead. He'll avoid large crowds until late May to prevent further infection.

The “2025 Annuario Pontificio” and the “2023 Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae” have been released, providing a detailed analysis of the life of the Catholic Church globally.

The 14,000-ton, five-century-old dome of St. Peter’s Basilica will debut new lighting this coming Easter to further enhance Michelangelo’s magnificent work.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin denied that during his three recent visits to Pope Francis, hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, they had discussed the possibility of the pope’s resignation.

The prefect of the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, asked bishops to avoid promoting fundraising events that would duplicate the Pontifical Collection for the Holy Land taken up on Good Friday.

A group of tango enthusiasts, the emblematic dance of Pope Francis’ homeland, gathered in the plaza in front of Gemelli Hospital on Sunday to express their support and closeness to the Holy Father through dance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has provided the Vatican with a list of names of Ukrainians detained by the Russian military, requesting diplomatic mediation to secure their release.

The Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations is organizing a March 19 event in conjunction with the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women titled “The Scourge of Pornography in the Digital Age.”

The Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, said with emotion that most of the Iraqi population has been distressed by Pope Francis' extended hospitalization and that even "Muslims are praying for his recovery."

Father Raffaele Grimaldi emphasized during a meeting with journalists near the Vatican that the Holy Father knows “that those who have made mistakes need us to give them a hand so that they can get back on track.”

What do the Swiss Guards do when the Holy Father is outside the Vatican walls, as is the case with Pope Francis in the hospital?