Areas for possible dialogue between the church and the Trump administration included anti-human-trafficking efforts, the status of Dreamers and the right of a nation to control its borders.

Pope Francis introduced a new option for receiving an indulgence this Jubilee Year: fasting from the internet and social media.

Canon law states that a pope can resign, but it stipulates that the papal resignation must be “made freely and properly manifested”—conditions that would be difficult to ascertain if a pope were already incapacitated.

Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this evening. The report does not mention any improvement since yesterday’s medical update.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, but he is stable and there is “a slight improvement” today on various fronts, according to the latest medical report from his doctors.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St. Peter’s Square.

Loving God: As Francis, our beloved pope, suffers from grave illnesses, we come before you in prayer.

Pope Francis’ hospital stay is raising obvious questions about what happens if he loses consciousness for a prolonged period, or whether he might follow in Pope Benedict XVI’s footsteps and resign if he becomes unable to lead.

The severe breathing crisis that Francis experienced on Feb. 22 has been overcome. The pope is not sedated. He is seated in an armchair and eating normally.

Pope Francis has had a severe breathing crisis today that required giving him high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions.

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Ordinary Time, by Jackson Goodman

A Reflection for Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin

Is the pope out of danger? No. Is he in danger of death right now? Also no.

The White House began an effort to restore relations with Russia as President Trump repeats Russia’s narrative and talking points about the origins of the war on Ukraine.

A Reflection for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Apostle, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.

Joining Ashley and Zac to cover the cosmos on this week’s episode of “Jesuitical” is Guy Consolmagno, S.J., the director of the Vatican Observatory and author of the new book, A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science.

The stories about Catholics that Hollywood tells—and awards—has as much to do with what is happening with the church off-screen as what is shown on-screen.

A British court backed a Vatican tribunal's ruling that financier Raffaele Mancione defrauded the Holy See of tens of millions of euros related to a London property.

“Sugarcane” is, surprisingly, a story of healing, although the healing does not come from the church or its ministers.

British army veteran Adam Smith-Connor, recently converted to the Catholic faith, said he was “grateful” that Vance raised his case when he warned Europe about retreating from freedom.