Cindy Wooden

Pope Francis, in short audio message, thanks people for their prayers

March 6, 2025

On his 21st day in Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis recorded a 27-second audio message thanking people for their prayers.

Ash Wednesday teaches human fragility, Gospel hope

March 5, 2025

The journey of Lent "unfolds amid the remembrance of our fragility and the hope that, at the end of the road, the Risen Lord is waiting for us," Pope Francis wrote in his homily for Ash Wednesday.

Pope Francis, from hospital, writes about 'blessing' hidden in frailty

March 3, 2025

Pope Francis' condition remained "stable" March 2, and he "did not require non-invasive mechanical ventilation, but only high-flow oxygen therapy," the Vatican said in its evening medical bulletin.

Pope Francis continues to be in 'critical,' but 'stable' condition

February 25, 2025

Pope Francis' "clinical condition remains critical but stable" and the "prognosis remains guarded," the Vatican's evening bulletin said Feb. 25.

While still in critical condition, Pope Francis is showing slight improvement

February 24, 2025

Pope Francis' condition has shown a slight improvement, which, however, is still critical, the Vatican said.

Visiting the poor in Lebanon was a prayer for Pope Francis, Cardinal Czerny says

February 24, 2025

While Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome's Gemelli hospital, one of the cardinals closest to him traveled to Lebanon to demonstrate the pope's ongoing concern for refugees and for peace in the Middle East.

Pope Francis' condition still 'critical' with signs of renal insufficiency under control

February 24, 2025

Pope Francis' condition remained "critical" the evening of Feb. 23, his doctors said, with blood tests showing "initial, mild renal insufficiency, at present under control."

Pope Francis' breathing 'crisis' reportedly passes, but he's still on oxygen

February 23, 2025

While Italy's main news agency reported that Pope Francis' respiratory "crisis" had subsided, a Vatican source said he was still receiving supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula early Feb. 23.

Pope Francis has respiratory 'crisis,' doctors say 'prognosis reserved'

February 22, 2025

Pope Francis experienced "an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required the use of oxygen at high flows" Feb. 22, said the daily medical bulletin released by the Vatican.

Vatican welcomes British court ruling in London property case

February 21, 2025

The Vatican City State's chief prosecutor said he was satisfied with a British court ruling that said a now-convicted financier involved in the Vatican purchase of a London property had not acted in good faith.