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Pope Francis to remain in hospital longer than expected
His clinical condition is “complex,” the Vatican said.
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Pope Francis calls for global peace in message from hospital bed
The pope also extended his greetings to the thousands of artists who had come to celebrate their Jubilee in Rome this weekend.
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Doctors report Pope Francis’ health is improving
To facilitate his recovery, doctors have prescribed that he observe “total rest,” the Vatican press office announced.
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Vatican secretary of state: Palestinians must not be deported from Gaza
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, spoke out against President Donald Trump’s proposal to deport more than 2 million Palestinians from Gaza.
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U.S. bishops thank Pope Francis for support amid ‘struggle’ on immigration
Archbishop Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, thanked Pope Francis and said the bishops join the pontiff in prayer that “families suffering from the sudden withdrawal of aid may find the strength to endure.”
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Faith groups sue over Trump administration policy to permit ICE arrests at churches
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish groups filed a federal lawsuit to block a Trump policy allowing ICE agents to make arrests in places of worship.
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Pope Francis accepts resignation of archbishop of Cincinnati and bishop of Sioux City, Iowa
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Robert G. Casey of Chicago as his successor.
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Pope Francis adds feast day of Mother Teresa to universal calendar
Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, September 5, to the General Roman Calendar.
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Vatican cardinal outraged at Trump’s ‘reckless’ USAID cuts, says millions will die
Cardinal Michael Czerny, Pope Francis’ point-man on migration and development, has urged the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump to remember Christian principles about caring for others.