US Army chaplain, Korean War POW and future saint? Father Emil Kapaun now ‘Venerable’
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News A Kansas military chaplain who served during two wars is a step further along the path to possible sainthood,…
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Pope continues to be in ‘critical,’ but ‘stable’ condition
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ “clinical condition remains critical but stable” and the “prognosis remains guarded,” the Vatican’s…
In message prepared before hospitalization, pope says good Lenten excersise is to compare your life with that of a migrant
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged Christians to examine their consciences in Lent by comparing their daily lives…
Despite ‘critical’ condition, pope is working from hospital room
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a sign affirming that Pope Francis has been able to conduct work while in…
Bishops call for prayers as Pope Francis’ condition remains critical
byBy Gina Christian, OSV News Catholic bishops throughout the U.S. are calling on the faithful to pray for Pope Francis, who is in critical condition…
US bishops urge faithful to join rosary for Pope Francis at 3 p.m. ET
byBy OSV News WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops urged the faithful to join in on a call from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro…
Faithful gather to pray Angelus at hospital as pope is still on oxygen
byBy Cindy Wooden and Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While Italy’s main news agency reported that Pope Francis’ respiratory “crisis” had…
Pope’s condition still ‘critical’ with signs of renal insufficiency under control
byBy Cindy Wooden and Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ condition remained “critical” the evening of Feb. 23, his doctors…
Pope’s breathing ‘crisis’ reportedly passes, but he’s still on oxygen
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While Italy’s main news agency reported that Pope Francis’ respiratory “crisis” had subsided, a Vatican…
Deacons are called to selflessness, men ordained at Jubilee Mass are told
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — “Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower…