Religion News Service on MSN1d
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 ...
Timeline of Pope Francis’ hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month mark
Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it ...
Catholic Standard1d
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 ...
Pope Francis signals intention to remain in post with sign-off on three-year reform plan
Pope Francis has approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he plans to ...
National Catholic Register2d
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 ...
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Gives Update After Four Weeks in Hospital
The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital, much of it with an uncertain prognosis, but he is no longer in imminent ...
John Paul II’s hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis’ so far. Here’s a look
Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest ...
Wall Street Journal2d
John Paul II, the Feminist Pope
As a teenager and women’s-studies student in college, I assumed the Catholic Church had retrograde views about women. Providential encounters with Catholics drew me back to church, and before my ...
En Pareja on MSN1d
Pope Francis is Back on His Feet, Moving from Bed to Chair
A month after being hospitalized, Pope Francis is showing significant improvement, moving as he did before his admission.
Catholic Standard10d
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, ...
Cautious relief as Pope Francis marks one month in hospital
Cautious relief as Pope Francis marks one month in hospital - The 88-year-old pope has not been seen by most faithful since a ...
Dorchester Reporter2d
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, ...