The thought of losing Pope Francis one day is a hard one for me to grapple with; I know my reasons why. What surprised me was how many of my non-Catholic friends, even those whose feelings toward the church are decisively negative, also expressed their care and concern.
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Pope Francis continues to show ‘gradual improvements,’ may appear via video for Sunday Angelus
Since Francis’ hospitalization on Feb. 14, the Vatican has issued a written message from him every Sunday, but there is a possibility that on April 6, he may appear “in a different way.”
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Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on Pope Francis, Trump, jubilee and debt forgiveness
An interview on economics and Catholic social teaching with Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize winning economist and a professor at Columbia University.
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Podcast: Pope Francis says he is ‘healing’ in body and soul
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell walk us through the pontiff’s recovery, including “slight improvements” in his speech.
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Update: Pope Francis is in ‘good humor’ as he recovers at the Vatican
Pope Francis is “in good humor” and “receives much affection” from people worldwide, the Vatican spokesman said on April 1.
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Pope Francis shares his own health update: I am experiencing healing, in my soul and body
Pope Francis shared that he is experiencing “healing,” specifically “in my soul and my body,” as he reaches the eighth day of the minimum two-month period of rest and convalescence prescribed by his doctors.
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Pope Francis’ breathing and speech continue to improve from the Vatican
Pope Francis continues to be in stable condition and has registered improvements in both breathing and speech, the Vatican said on March 28.
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Who is the nurse who made medical decisions for Pope Francis?
In this episode, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss a revealing new interview that the pope’s doctor gave to an Italian newspaper.
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Not knowing how Pope Francis will participate, Vatican publishes Holy Week, Easter schedule
As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main celebrant.
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Pope Francis’ doctor reveals ‘we had to choose’ whether to ‘let him go’ during breathing crisis
In an interview with an Italian newspaper, Pope Francis’ lead doctor described in some detail the two critical situations where the pope came close to death.