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FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
"The surgery on the pope has finished,” the Vatican press office said in a statement on the evening of June 7. “It was done without complications, and lasted three hours.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Because his check-up was on Tuesday, a day on which he normally does not have any audiences in the Vatican, it seems reasonable to say the visit was scheduled in advance.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has begun a two-day peace mission in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, today, “as the envoy of the Holy Father Francis,” the Vatican announced on June 5.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
According to many in the Vatican, Archbishop Gänswein’s tell-all book published shortly after Benedict’s death revealed a lack of trustworthiness, loyalty and reserve on the part of a man who was meant to be serving two popes.
Pope Francis delivers his homily during his Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 28, 2023.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Justin McLellan – Catholic News Service
In his homily for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica May 28, the pope said that the Holy Spirit is "the heart of synodality and the driving force of evangelization."
Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stand in front of a work of art the president gave to the pope after their meeting at the Vatican May 13, 2023. Titled "Loss 2022-58," it commemorates the 243 children who died during the first 58 days of the war, said an accompanying explanation. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis’ peace mission, which he first announced on April 30, now appears to be underway.