After 38 days hospitalized with pneumonia, the 88-year-old pontiff made his first public appearance on Sunday from the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, just before returning to Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City
There is no official word on when Pope Francis might return to the Vatican. With Easter Sunday falling on April 20, his discharge remains uncertain
The pope also marked the 12th anniversary of his election while in the hospital last Thursday, underscoring his dedication to his role even in the face of significant health challenges
The Pope's hospitalization has been marked by cautious optimism from his medical team
According to Reuters, although his condition had appeared to stabilize over the weekend, Monday's developments have led doctors to maintain a “guarded” prognosis, meaning the pope remains in a fragile state
On his tenth day in the hospital with double pneumonia, Pope Francis remains alert and well-oriented while continuing high-flow oxygen therapy
Despite the severity of his illness, Pope Francis remains in good spirits.
The mumbling, bumbling, hysterically resilient sailor stepped into the limelight 96 years ago today in a New York comic strip named Thimble Theater.
Sister Simona Brambilla’s appointment is a historic step toward greater inclusivity in the Catholic Church’s leadership.
The Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), in a statement announcing the initiative, did not reference specific incidents but acknowledged that the Church has faced several cases in recent years
"How many innocents are being slaughtered in our world! In their mothers' wombs, in odysseys undertaken in desperation and in search of hope, in the lives of all those little ones whose childhood has been devastated by war" he said
