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‘The chronic illness remains’ but the pontiff, 88, is stable and ‘in good humour’, one of his doctors saysPope Francis, who is in hospital undergoing treatment for double pneumonia, is “not yet out of danger” and will remain in hospital for at least th…
In a heartfelt message, Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian expressed his wishes for the swift recovery and good health of Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church.
Farmers say pontiff’s blessing will give them strength in their fight to save their industryItalian farmers who were invited, along with a cow called Ercolina II, to mass at the Vatican amid ongoing Europe-wide agricultural protests have said the bless…
Eight-month-old with incurable condition dies in mother’s arms hours after being taken to a hospiceA critically ill baby girl at the centre of a legal battle has died after her life support was removed, her father has said.Eight-month-old Indi Gregory …
Rare move comes after years of criticism from Strickland, a strong supporter of former US president Donald TrumpPope Francis has dismissed a bishop in Texas, Joseph Strickland, one of his fiercest critics among US Roman Catholic conservatives, the Vati…
Vatican did not say why Grzegorz Kaszak was resigning, but priest from his diocese faced criminal investigationThe pope has accepted the resignation of a Polish bishop whose diocese has been rocked by reports of a gay orgy involving a male sex worker i…
Pope Francis made his opinion known in one answer to five questions from five conservative cardinals from Asia, Europe, Africa, the United States and Latin America.
Event organisers say it’s ‘crunch time’ for pope as scandal and bigotry drive Church members to leaveThey make up more than half its membership, they have been denied a say for centuries in the way it is run: but, early next month, women will gather in…
Pontiff says rescuing those making Mediterranean crossings is a ‘duty of humanity’ on first visit by a pope to Marseille in 500 years Pope Francis has decried what he called the “fanaticism of indifference” as people risked their lives on dangerous jou…
Commission says it is ‘cracking down’ on smuggling networks as NGOs say more assistance is needed from Europe’s leaders. This live blog is closedThe Paris public prosecutor’s office said today that far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 24 others should st…