Pope Francis Suffers a Health Setback, Inhaling Vomit The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment, and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was.

Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded ROME (AP) — For the second day in a row, doctors avoided saying Francis was in critical condition. The post Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded appeared first on RNS.

Photos of the Week: Pope Francis’ health; War anniversary (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Pope Francis’ health issues, the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and more. The post Photos of the Week: Pope Francis’ health; War anniversary appeared first on RNS.

Doctors say Pope Francis’ health shows ‘slight improvement’ (RNS) — The pope’s mild kidney failure is under control, tests showed. The post Doctors say Pope Francis’ health shows ‘slight improvement’ appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.

Pope Francis’ health ‘stationary’ as he meets with collaborators, Italian PM (RNS) – Blood tests revealed a ‘slight improvement’ of the pope’s health and diminishing inflammation. The post Pope Francis’ health ‘stationary’ as he meets with collaborators, Italian PM appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia The condition, which entails pneumonia in both lungs, is potentially grave, according to health experts.

Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.”

Three things Pope Francis should do before he dies (RNS) — The pope needs to prepare for his inevitable decline and death. The post Three things Pope Francis should do before he dies appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis’ autobiography: A sustained, loving look at the real (RNS) — With the publication of this autobiography, Pope Francis cements his monumental project of demystifying the papacy. The post Pope Francis’ autobiography: A sustained, loving look at the real appeared first on RNS.

Sage Francis – Makeshift Patriot (2001) submitted by /u/xXx_MrAnthrope_xXx

Pope Francis’ comments on the war in Gaza put a strain on Vatican-Jewish relations (RNS) — While some Jewish leaders condemned the pope’s recent remarks on Israel, others believe that Catholic-Jewish relations can survive the current tension. The post Pope Francis’ comments on the war in Gaza put a strain on Vatican-Jewish relations appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth ROME (AP) — “Hope: The Autobiography” was only supposed to be published after Francis’ death. But at his own request, the book is hitting bookshelves now in more than 80 countries to coincide with the start of the church’s Holy Year. The post Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth appeared …

Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Biden bestowed the award to the pope during a phone call in which they also discussed efforts to promote peace and alleviate suffering around the world. The post Biden honors Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom appeared first on RNS.

No, Pope Francis, Israel is not cruel IJCIC The post No, Pope Francis, Israel is not cruel appeared first on RNS.

Pope Francis: There Is Faith in Humor The best thing to do in front of a mirror is to laugh at ourselves. It is good for us.

Pope Francis approves simpler, quicker procedures for papal funerals (RNS) — After the funeral of his predecessor, Benedict XVI, the pope asked that the protocols for papal funerals be revised to evoke the idea of a pastor and bishop, not of a powerful ruler. The post Pope Francis approves simpler, quicker procedures for papal funerals appeared first on RNS.

‘We were made to love and be loved,’ Pope Francis writes in latest encyclical (RNS) – Pope Francis’ fourth encyclical calls on Catholics to contribute to building a church and society focused on human feeling and forgiveness. The post ‘We were made to love and be loved,’ Pope Francis writes in latest encyclical appeared first on RNS.

Italians Respond to Pope’s Slur by Taking Francis to Pride At Saturday’s celebration in Rome, Pope Francis’ image was on cardboard cutouts adorned with flower necklaces. People came dressed as the pope, wore papal hats and said that there was never too much “gayness.”