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A view of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis was delivered Feb. 14, 2025, to receive treatment for bronchitis. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Pope Francis "peaceful" after First Night in Rome Hospital

Feb 15, 2025

“Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several newspapers Saturday morning.

Sister Raffaella Petrini. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Sr. Raffaella Petrini of Franciscan Sisters of Eucharist to Become First Woman to Head Vatican City State Governorate

Feb 15, 2025

Sister Raffaella Petrini of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist (FSE) will become the first woman to lead the Vatican City State governorate when she takes office March 1.

Pope Francis is hugged by a young visitor at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Hospitalized at Gemelli to Undergo Testing, Treatment for Bronchitis: Latest Vatican Updates

Feb 14, 2025

Here’s the latest news on Pope Francis’ health and hospitalization.

A photograph shows an outside view of the Gemelli hospital in Rome on June 8, 2023. / Credit: ALBERTO PIZZOLI / Getty

Pope Francis Hospitalized at Gemelli to Undergo Testing, Treatment for Bronchitis: Vatican

Feb 14, 2025

The 88-year-old pope was hospitalized in the late morning on Feb. 14, following meetings with a number of people, including the Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico.

Pope Francis greets visitors at his general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

"Let us do penance for peace": Pope Francis at Wednesday Audience

Feb 12, 2025

Making the effort to use his own voice at the end of the audience, the pope earnestly pleaded with Catholics to “do our best” to bring an end to all conflicts. 

Pope Francis greets Chems-eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, on Feb. 10, 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of the Grand Mosque of Paris

Paris Grand Mosque Rector Proposes to Pope Francis a Meeting Between Muslims and Christians

Feb 11, 2025

Chems-Eddine Hafiz made the proposal on Feb. 10 at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican during an audience with the pope.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Dec. 4, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Makes Surprise Festival Appearance with Peace Plea

Feb 11, 2025

Speaking from his residence at Casa Santa Marta in an unscheduled appearance via video, the pontiff praised music's unique ability to transcend barriers.

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit takes place at the Grand Palais in Paris on Feb. 10–11, 2025. / Credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images

"Love is worth more than intelligence": Pope Francis to Paris AI Action Summit

Feb 11, 2025

“I ask all those attending the Paris summit not to forget that only the human ‘heart’ can reveal the meaning of our existence,” the Holy Father wrote.

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Dignity of Migrants Comes First: Pope Francis to U.S. Bishops amid Mass Deportations

Feb 11, 2025

Pope Francis addressed the bishops of the United States on Tuesday about the country’s ongoing mass deportation of immigrants.

Mother Teresa (left) smiles during Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Atlanta on June 12, 1996. / Credit: Doug Collier/AFP via Getty Images

St. Teresa of Calcutta Added to Church Calendar As Optional Memorial

Feb 11, 2025

The decree issued Feb. 11 by the Vatican noted the influence of St. Teresa’s spirituality around the world.

Thirty-three university students of diverse faiths participate in the Middle Meets project at the headquarters of Scholas Ocurrentes in the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere. / Credit: Scholas Ocurrentes

Young Christians, Muslims, Jews at the Vatican: "It’s possible to live together in peace"

Feb 10, 2025

The “Middle Meets” project aims to create a space for listening and understanding between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian students.

Cardinal Michael Czerny is the prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. / Credit: Pablo Esparza/CNA

People "terrorized" by U.S. Crackdown on Illegal Immigration: Vatican Official

Feb 10, 2025

“A crackdown is a terrible way to administer affairs and much less to administer justice,” Czech-born Canadian Jesuit Cardinal Michael Czerny said.

Pope Francis meets with participants of the conference “Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences,” sponsored by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, held at the Vatican from March 14–15, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Defending Indigenous Rights "a matter of justice": Pope Francis

Feb 10, 2025

“Land, water, and food are not mere commodities but the very basis of life and the link between these [Indigenous] peoples and nature,” Pope Francis said.

Military personnel in dress uniforms attend the Armed Forces Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Feb. 9, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA

Military, Police Gather with Pope Francis for Armed Forces Jubilee Mass: PHOTOS

Feb 9, 2025

Pope Francis also praised the “important priestly presence” of military chaplains, pointing to the moral and spiritual support they provide.

Pope Francis greets members of the Interprovincial Order of the Profession of Midwifery of Catanzaro on Feb. 6, 2025, at his Casa Santa Marta residence at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Praises Midwives, Obstetricians, Gynecologists Who Welcome Babies with "humanity"

Feb 6, 2025

The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and OB-GYNs on Feb. 6.

Pope Francis meets with elderly and sick people on his final day in Singapore on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, marking the conclusion of his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania — the longest trip of his pontificate to date. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Highlights Hope for Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Feb 6, 2025

Pope Francis has chosen “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Lost Hope” as the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 27. 

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Urges All Catholics to Be "missionaries of hope" Through Prayer and Action

Feb 6, 2025

“I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing mission of the Church,” the pope shared in his message.

“If the devil divides, the creed unites!” the pope said in his Feb. 6, 2025, remarks to a visiting group of priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox churches, including Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Malankar, and Syriac. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Reiterates Desire for "full unity" among Christians

Feb 6, 2025

“The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 audience with Oriental Orthodox priests and monks.

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Faith in God is "a force that sets love in motion" in the World

Feb 5, 2025

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people to share their faith in God with others.

Pope Francis speaks at the Children’s Rights Summit on Feb. 3, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis to Write Papal Document on Theme of Children

Feb 3, 2025

The summit includes panels on the child’s right to resources, to education, to food and health care, to family, to free time, and to live free from violence.