The surgeon who operated on Pope Francis on Wednesday afternoon tells journalists the operation went ahead without complications and the Pope is alert and in good spirits.
The Pope undergoes laparotomy and plastic surgery of the abdominal wall with prostheses early Wednesday afternoon. Matteo Bruni explains that the hospitalization – the Pope’s third at Gemelli Hospital – will last several days.
Ukraine says tens of thousands of people are at risk of massive damage or drowning after the collapse of a gigantic dam in a Russian-occupied southern Ukraine. Kyiv has pleaded for international help, saying hundreds of thousands are left…
The Holy See Press Office announces the temporary suspension of Papal audiences, to give the Holy Father time to fully recover from him surgery. Meanwhile, messages of good wishes for a speedy recovery are flooding in.
In response to journalists' questions regarding the surgery Pope Francis is undergoing Wednesday afternoon, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, says the Pope will be in hospital for "the time necessary for the operation"…
As the Catholic Media Conference gets underway in the US city of Baltimore, Dr. Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, urges Catholic communicators to draw inspiration from the unity and communion of the first…
Martyrs Day every year on 3 June is an important event in Uganda. The day, a public holiday, is fast becoming an African religious event celebrating these Saints of the Church.
Na závěr generální audience na Svatopetrském náměstí František požádal věřící různých vyznání a náboženství, aby se připojili k iniciativě "Minuta za mír" Mezinárodní katolické akce (Azione Cattolica Internazionale), která zítra ve 13…
Pope Francis is admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he will undergo abdominal surgery on Wednesday afternoon. He is expected to remain in hospital for some days to allow for full recovery.
Pope Francis appeals for the ecumenical "One Minute for Peace" initiative, urging others to join in praying for an end to the wars devastating the world, especially in Ukraine.
At his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis extols Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and her 'little way.' He praises the Doctor of the Church, who, despite illness and early death, illustrated how to do even the littlest of things with…
Ukraine has accuses Russia of blowing up a massive dam on the Dnipro River, forcing thousands of people to flee catastrophic flooding, and urges the United Nations to intervene. However, Moscow denies responsibility for the disaster in the…
Vatican Media presents a story by Dale Recinella, a former Wall Street finance lawyer who, along with his wife Susan, acts as a chaplain for prisoners in Florida.
To recount the unspeakable horror of war, European artists -- including those far away from the Church – used the image of Christ’s death on the cross. The Vatican Museums’ Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art, established by Pope…
Sister Helen Palacay, a Filipina former social communication head of FMIJ in the Philippines, shares the importance of giving service of charity in the lives of people and discusses how Franciscan mission helps the society in strengthening…
Kardinál Zuppi, předseda Italské biskupské konference, v pondělí 5. června zahájil a dnes, v úterý 6. června, končí řadu jednání jako papežův vyslanec, a to včetně návštěvy prezidenta Zelenského.
Španělský kardinál Julián Herranz zveřejnil své vzpomínky na dva papeže, kteří jej, jak poznamenává, poctili svým osobním přátelstvím. Předmluvu ke svazku napsal papež František.
Jak sdělil vatikánský tiskový mluvčí Matteo Bruni, papež František se dnes, v úterý 6. června, dopoledne odebral na římskou fakultní kliniku Gemelli, aby se podrobil různým klinickým vyšetřením. Před polednem se navrátil do Vatikánu, dodal…
Transboundary haze from Indonesia will no longer be an issue despite an anticipated dry season, says an Indonesian minister ahead of the Asean transboundary talks in Singapore. But experts remain worried.
Zveřejněna zpráva o činnosti Ústavu pro náboženská díla: závazek dodržovat "nejvyšší mezinárodní etické a regulační standardy" zachován. Hodnocení Moneyval jej řadí "mezi nejlépe hodnocené instituce na světě". V období nejistoty v…
Tiskové středisko Svatého stolce zveřejnilo program apoštolské cesty papeže Františka, který od 2. do 6. srpna odcestuje do Portugalska na 37. Světové dny mládeže. V sobotu 5. srpna se uskuteční vigilie s mladými lidmi v parku Tejo, na…