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The Catholic Church has opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter without the participation of Pope Francis ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has increased his physical activity, called the Catholic parish priest in Gaza and ...

The two-day workshop, titled “Artificial Intelligence, Justice, and Democracy,” was hosted by the Pontifical Academy of ...

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Vatican City — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes ...

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The ...

Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...

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Pope Francis remained in stable condition Tuesday night, relying only on supplemental oxygen during the day after experiencing respiratory crises the day before, the Vatican reported. However, doctors ...