Pope Francis

Recovering Pope 'Happy' to Get Out and About: Vatican

Pope Francis was "happy" to get out and about this week but while his health is improving, it is too soon to confirm his participation in Easter celebrations, the Vatican said Friday. The 88-year-old Catholic leader, who is recovering from life-threatening pneumonia, has appeared at three unscheduled events in recent days -- including a ...

Recovering Pope Makes Surprise Appearance with Crowd at Vatican Square

Pope Francis, who is recovering after a serious case of pneumonia, made a surprise public appearance Sunday as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving the hospital. "A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much", the 88-year-old Pope said as he was wheeled through Saint Peter's Square in his wheelchair after ...

Pope Improving, Vatican Hints at Sunday Appearance

Pope Francis is showing "slight improvements" as he recovers from life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said Friday, hinting that the 88-year-old pontiff could appear this weekend for the Angelus prayer. The head of the Catholic Church spent five weeks in Rome's Gemelli hospital before being discharged on March 23 to his home in the Vatican, ...

Convalescing Pope Francis's Condition Improving: Vatican

A chest X-ray has confirmed a "slight improvement" in Pope Francis's lungs as he recovers from five weeks in hospital with life-threatening pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old Catholic leader left Rome's Gemelli hospital on March 23 after a stay in which doctors said he had almost died twice, returning to the Vatican for a ...

Pope Expresses Gratitude in First Public Appearance Since February 14

Pope Francis greeted and thanked the faithful from a balcony of Rome's Gemelli hospital Sunday, the first time the 88-year-old has been seen in public since his admission on February 14. "Thank you, everyone," a weak-sounding Francis said into a microphone as he sat in a wheelchair, waving gently to hundreds of people gathered below ...

Rediscovering Jean Ducruet: The Man Who Preserved Saint Joseph University

The chaplaincy of Saint Joseph University (USJ) had the inspired idea this year to honor Father Jean Ducruet (1922–2010), rector of USJ from 1975 to 1995, by dedicating its 8th Jesuit Week (March 10–14) to him. This tribute coincided with the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding in 1875. To rediscover Father Jean Ducruet, one need ...

Pope Seen Praying from Hospital Chapel in photo Released by Vatican

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old pontiff was admitted more than a month ago to hospital for pneumonia in both lungs. The photo shows the pope, bare-headed, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a white robe and purple shawl, in front of a simple altar with a crucifix on the wall. Taken from ...

Pope Francis Prays for Peace, Highlighting Lebanon Amid Health Struggles

In a message of gratitude to the faithful broadcast on Sunday from the hospital in Rome, where he has been receiving treatment for double pneumonia for over a month, Pope Francis expressed his thanks for the prayers and support he has received. "I am facing a trial and join many brothers and sisters who, like me, are sick and fragile at this ...

Pope Francis Marks One Month in Hospital, With Football Stars Sending Messages of Support

Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favorite team, San Lorenzo. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 and has suffered a series of breathing crises, with doctors initially warning his life ...

Pope out of Danger, Talk Turns to Return Home

Pope Francis was reported to be in good spirits Tuesday after the Vatican declared he was out of danger and could even be discharged in the near future after almost one month in hospital with pneumonia. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 with pneumonia in both lungs and has suffered ...

Ailing Pope Thanks Doctors as Condition Improves

Pope Francis, who the Vatican said is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers on Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in person. The 88-year-old, in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, issued a written Angelus in which he thanked those who volunteer to help others in ...