Pope’s convalescence recalls John Paul II’s agony

More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries to participate in Jubilee of Sick

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. / Credit: Mistervlad/Shutterstock Vatican City, Apr 3, 2025 / 15:45 pm (CNA). More than 20,000 pilgrims from 90 countries — including patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and other health care professionals — will participate in the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers at the Vatican this weekend.The April 5-6 jubilee is one of the major celebrations of the 2025 Jubilee Year. It w…

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.

Pope’s convalescence recalls John Paul II’s agony

Showing the Pope in all his fragility risks fuelling concerns about his health, and speculation that he might resign. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LOPEZ: The Pope in the evening of his own life

Pope Francis in an empty St. Peter’s Square in the dark and rain -- for many, it was one of the most memorable images of the early COVID-19 shutdown.

The Holy Father continues pharmacological therapy, regularly undergoes physiotherapy, which brings good results - informed the Press Office of the Holy See. As in previous days, the Pope is undergoing oxygenation, but at night it is high-flow oxygenation, although its intensity is lower than in previous days. A slight improvement in injection rates has been noted, which, however, The article The Pope's health has slightly improved comes from the…

A Lenten journey of hope - Georgia Bulletin

Over the past several weeks, our thoughts and prayers have been with Pope Francis as he continues to navigate serious health challenges. After several weeks at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, the Holy Father was discharged on March 23 to his residence within the Vatican where he will convalesce for the next two months.   In the press conference prior to his discharge, the pope’s doctors stated that on two separate occasions, the Holy Father came c…