What kind of surgery does Pope Francis need?
Pope Francis is undergoing a surgery that involves opening up the abdomen to expose internal organs, and doctors planned to insert a prosthesis.
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Pope Francis in hospital for abdominal surgery to treat intestinal blockage
The Vatican said Francis, 86, would be put under general anesthesia for the procedure Wednesday afternoon and would be hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for several days.
Virgin Mary apparitions ‘not always real’, says Pope Francis
Pontiff appears to reference a woman who drew pilgrims to a statue near Rome she claimed shed tears of bloodApparitions of the Virgin Mary are “not always real”, Pope Francis has said, in what appears to be an indirect reference to a woman who drew tho…
Pope Francis to make first ever papal visit to Mongolia, in August
Pope Francis is due to fly to Mongolia for five days in late summer on an official Apostolic Journey, the Holy See announced on Saturday.
The head of the Catholic Church plans to travel to the East Asian country from August 31 to September 4 at the in…
The pope and Emanuela Orlandi: Vatican back in the spotlight over mystery of missing girl
She was 15 when she was last seen alive in Rome. Her brother explains why he backs a new theory featured in a TV showNot long before she disappeared in the summer of 1983, Emanuela Orlandi went to Piazza del Catalone, a small square just outside of the…
Car rushes Vatican gate, reaches courtyard before driver apprehended: police
Vatican gendarmes fired a shot at the speeding car’s front tires after it rushed the gate, but the vehicle managed to continue on its way, the Vatican press office said.
Driver forces entry into Vatican palace grounds by ramming gate
Gendarmes shoot at tyres of vehicle and arrest driver, who is believed to have psychiatric problemsA car driven by a man apparently suffering from psychiatric problems has rammed through a Vatican gate, speeding past Swiss Guards into a palace courtyar…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, saying it was a great honor to meet with the pontiff.
Zelenskiy and pope discuss peace in Ukraine as Russia retreats in Bakhmut
Pope Francis offers help repatriating Ukrainian children from Russia as Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets select leaders in ItalyRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVolodymyr Zelenskiy asked Pope Francis on Saturday to back Kyiv’s peace plan, and the pope …
Commonwealth Indigenous leaders demand apology from the king for effects of colonisation
Exclusive: Aboriginal Olympian Nova Peris says ‘change begins with listening’ as campaigners from 12 countries ask for ‘process of reparatory justice to commence’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon ne…