On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis presided over Easter vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, surrounded by a colorful array of spring flowers that had been delivered to the Vatican square the day before. The pope opened the celebration of Mass in St. Peter's Square, joined by dozens of prelates and tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists. The pope is recuperating from bronchitis, but is expected to deliver a speech about conflicts in the world at the end of Holy Week.
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Key takeaways: Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, one day after leaving a Rome hospital where he was treated…
Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital on Saturday after being treated for bronchitis. Before leaving, he had an emotional moment with a couple whose 5-year-old daughter had died at the hospital the night before. His recovery has been celebrated by Catholics and non-Catholics alike, with the Pope himself leaving the hospital with a quip to journalists and a gesture of surprise when a boy showed him his arm cast.
Pope Francis is recovering from a respiratory infection and is being treated in Rome's Gemelli hospital. He has expressed his gratitude for the many messages of support he has received, and the Vatican has reported that his health is "progressively improving" as he continues with his planned treatments. The Pope is working from the hospital and the Vatican has not yet said when he is expected to be discharged.
Pope Francis has been admitted to a Rome hospital after experiencing difficulty breathing in recent days. Tests have revealed a respiratory infection, though Covid-19 has been ruled out. The Pope has canceled his audiences for the next two days to undergo medical therapy, though the Vatican has not released any further information on his condition.
Cardinal George Pell, the former chief financial officer of the Vatican and the most senior Roman Catholic leader to ever stand trial for child sexual…
Thousands of mourners gathered in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Thursday to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died Saturday…
On Monday morning, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s body was laid in state in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Tens of thousands of people queued…