Pope Francis increases physical activity and celebrates start of Lent, Vatican says
Francis resumed some work, including a call to the Catholic parish priest in Gaza, and remains in stable condition
Pope Francis
Pope Francis no longer needs to use mechanical ventilation, Vatican says
Francis, who has been in hospital since February 14th, had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory insufficiency’
Pope Francis suffers ‘acute’ breathing issues and is back on ventilation, says Vatican
Pontiff inhaled ‘copious’ amounts of mucus in another setback
Pope Francis has ‘peaceful night’ after stabilising following breathing crisis, says Vatican
Pontiff has now spent 17 days in hospital as he fights double pneumonia
As Pope Francis battled against ill health this week, the Catholic community in Ireland lost two great leaders
Bishop emeritus Willie Walsh’s simple goodness changed my view of him. Sr Máire Hickey sought to forge a connection between spirituality and the environment
Pope Francis, after setback, had a peaceful night, Vatican says
Pontiff (88) suffered a setback on Friday, experiencing ‘isolated breathing crisis’
Pope Francis suffers setback in struggle with pneumonia
Pontiff hit by bronchial spasm and placed on ventilator but 88-year-old responds well and alert at all times, says Vatican
Pope Francis sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia, Vatican says
Doctors say Francis is not out of danger, but has had no further respiratory crises since Saturday
Pope Francis remains in critical condition but is stable, says Vatican
Pontiff (88) was admitted to hospital on February 14th with a serious respiratory illness that has since triggered other health problems
Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ but still in critical condition
Pope, who was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, was admitted to hospital on February 14th
Pope Francis: Catholics pray for ailing pontiff who remains in critical condition
Vatican says 88-year-old pope has signs of early kidney failure but is alert as ‘prognosis remains reserved’
The complex medical factors undermining the health of Pope Francis
It would take very little for his medical situation ‘to become unbalanced’, says pope’s doctor
As Pope Francis’s book Hope shows, defining what is autobiography isn’t always easy
Rite & Reason: I’ve recently been reading Paul McGrath’s harrowing autobiography, which is a rawer and more personal take on the genre
Pope Francis to stay in hospital for at least another week
Pope (88) admitted to hospital after struggling with breathing difficulties
Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ as cardinals express hope for recovery
Pontiff (88) spends seventh night in hospital undergoing treatment for double pneumonia
Pope Francis diagnosed with pneumonia as weekend engagements cancelled
Pontiff suffering from respiratory infection for more than a week
Vatican says doctors have changed pope’s treatment to tackle ‘complex’ situation
Pontiff in hospital with respiratory infection
Pope Francis hospitalised with bronchitis after struggling to speak
Pontiff (88) has suffered from influenza and other health problems several times over past two years
JD Vance is right about this: Liberals and conservatives do not love the same way
Unthinkable: Ireland should talk more about Jesus – and I say that as an atheist
A new chapter begins for the Cistercian monks, but some things haven’t changed
Rite & Reason: The regime at Our Lady of Silence will be removed from the austerities of La Trappe. The rules on diet, work and silence itself have been greatly relaxed although the monastic day remains divided into work, study and prayer
Hope by Pope Francis review: Don’t believe the hype, this is another triumph of marketing over substance
Far from the autobiography it is described as, Francis uses recollections to reflect on current events
Gay men can train as Catholic priests but must observe celibacy, say Italian bishops
Guidelines announced by bishops’ conference signify shift in views, but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to seminaries
The Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year 2025 is a time of celebration, an expression of praise to God
Rite & Reason: Pope Francis situates the need for hope in the challenging world of ‘gloomy discouragement and ill-concealed cynicism’
Vatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoel: This could have provided John le Carré with enough material for a second career
This is a thoroughly researched book about espionage on and by the Vatican
Pope reprimands Vatican staff for gossiping, calling it ‘an evil that destroys social life’
Francis offers public dressing down of some of the sins in the workplace at the headquarters of the Catholic Church
Eight people in Gaza refugee camp among 15 killed in latest strikes by Israel
Israeli minister criticises Pope Francis’ call to study whether war in Palestinian enclave constitutes a genocide
France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
Pope Francis says he escaped suicide bombing during visit to Iraq in 2021
Francis made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, Spera (Hope), due to be published in January
Contrast between the beauty of Notre Dame and the condition of France is stark
Macron will hobnob with foreign leaders at the cathedral, much as Louis XVI tinkered with his clock collection on the day the Bastille was taken
Ray D’Arcy offers an intriguing glimpse into a dirty industry
Radio: When the RTÉ host talks to Pat and Aisling Ryan, it’s an intriguing glimpse into an unseen and unglamorous yet vital industry
Pope has called for international investigation into allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza
Pope Francis for the first time publicly used the word ‘genocide’ in reference to Gaza
Men are suffering a crisis of meaning. And some are finding answers in orthodox religion
While being young and female is still no picnic, young men are struggling in multiple ways
Opus by Gareth Gore: Shining a light on the ‘dark money’ behind a shadowy Catholic organisation
A deeply disturbing and important book which will interest and concern anyone who believes in that blessed trinity of modern democracy – openness, transparency and accountability
Meet the two Irish women with voting rights at the Synod of Bishops in Rome
Traditionally, the only non-bishops with voting rights were 10 members of male religious orders but Pope Francis has changed that to five men and women religious
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