Religion News Service on MSN1h
Pope Francis' openness about his health may be as tactical as it is truthful
For much of the church’s history, the pope’s body was closely associated with the sanctity of his office, as the papal ...
Catholic Standard9h
St. John Paul II hailed as model for Catholics to fight rising scourge of antisemitism
St. John Paul II greets Rabbi Elio Toaff in 1986 at Rome’s main synagogue, believed to be the oldest Jewish community in the ...
National Catholic Register1d
John Paul II’s Biographer Says Late Pope Is a Model for Catholics in Fighting Antisemitism
Weigel’s keynote address followed panel discussions on the Catholic approach to antisemitism throughout history and since the ...
The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital
(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pigeons sits on the statue of Pope John Paul II set outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic ...
Catholic Standard8d
Like St. John Paul II, pope shows untiring will to serve, says cardinal
Like St. John Paul II, Pope Francis knows the “cross of Christ is never abandoned” and that everything is in God’s hands, ...
National Catholic Reporter1d
At Gemelli Hospital, workers and visitors unite in prayer for Pope Francis
From the hushed prayers in a hospital chapel to the flickering candles outside Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis' ...
Faithful gather by John Paul II statue at Gemelli hospital to pray for Pope Francis’s health
A group of faithful gathered under the statue of John Paul II at Gemelli hospital on Sunday afternoon to pray for Pope ...
Dorchester Reporter1d
Peace lanterns line Pope John Paul II Park
Paper peace lanterns created by the students at Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy line the trailways at Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester. Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy Regional Director, ...