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Inside the VaticanMarch 13, 2025
A group of Russian pilgrims prays during a rosary led by Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of Moscow, near a statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital March 11, 2025, where Pope Francis was admitted for treatment Feb. 14. The 85 Russian pilgrims -- most from Moscow, but also from parishes in St Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Vladimir and other cities in northern Russia -- had been planning their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome for a long time. (OSV News photo/Yara Nardi, Reuters)

Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger, according to the Vatican and doctors at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has now entered his fourth week of treatment. In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., speaks with veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell to provide the latest updates on Pope Francis’ slow but steady recovery.

In the second half, Ricardo and Gerry discuss a recent talk in Germany given by the Vatican’s doctrinal chief Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, which appears to present a pastorally sensitive response to those experiencing gender dysphoria.

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