As Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, which is a sign of continued improvement, he followed the start of the Lenten retreat for the Roman Curia by video linkup and met again with two top Vatican officials to stay abreast of current events, the Vatican press office said.
Author: Christine
Jesus’ Desert Journey of Strength and Truth
The Gospel reading presented to us for the First Sunday of Lent is rather familiar to all of us — Our Lord’s temptation in the desert.
Letters to the Editor Week of March 8, 2025
Remembering Msgr. Mulqueen; Keely, DeWeever Makes a Great Read; Bishop Loughlin and The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
A Tapestry of Hope: Praying for Pope Francis
Since Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14, the global Catholic community has united in fervent prayer for his recovery.
Obituaries, Week of March 8, 2025
Sister Shamus Eileen Dwyer, OP; Sister Mary Priscilla Weidenschlager, CSJ; Sister M. Leo Francis Monaghan, OP
Pope Marks Ash Wednesday in Hospital, Receiving Ashes, Eucharist
Pope Francis marked Ash Wednesday on his 20th day in Rome’s Gemelli hospital by taking part in the rite of the blessing of the ashes and receiving them in a short prayer service, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis and His Praise of Bocce
At a recent meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis praised the social aspects of bocce and emphasized that, unlike other sports dominated by billionaire stars, bocce allows “normal people” to excel. “It is a sport that I associate
with a certain type of sociality, of social friendship,” he said.
Trump Touts ‘Swift and Unrelenting Action’ on Immigration, Gender Policy in Speech to Congress
President Donald Trump touted the “swift and unrelenting action” taken by his second administration in its first six weeks, telling lawmakers March 4 in an address to a joint session of Congress he was “just getting started.”
Pope’s Spirit ‘Remains Vigorous,’ Nuncio Tells Faithful at Basilica Mass, Rosary for Ailing Pontiff
As worshippers entered the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington for the noon Mass March 2, they saw at the base of the sanctuary a large portrait of a bespectacled, smiling Pope Francis, with a vase in front of the portrait bearing gold and white flowers — the colors of the Vatican flag.
Pope Suffers Further Setback, Put Back on Ventilation
Amid what is now his third week in the hospital, Pope Francis Monday suffered what doctors described as two incidents of “acute” respiratory difficulty that required him to be put back on a ventilator.