The Holy Father gave a poignant reference to Ukraine following US President Donald Trump’s bust-up with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky during his weekly Sunday message

THE Vatican has released an update on Pope Francis’ health after the 88-year-old’s condition suddenly worsened in hospital. Francis is now in a stable condition after he was

Candles and flowers for Pope Francis are seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Sunday, March 2, 2025, where the Pontiff has been hospitalized since Friday

Francis remains in critical condition but has not suffered any additional crises, the Vatican said Sunday evening, after reporting Saturday the pope suffered a “long asthmatic respiratory crisis” days after he was hospitalized for pneumonia.

Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church. With his health delicate as he battles double pneumonia, the return seems increasingly unlikely now to happen.

Italian Air Force jets had to escort an American Airlines plane to Rome because of a security concern, which ultimately proved to be “non-credible.” The flight was on its way from New York to New Delhi, India, on Sunday when it was abruptly diverted, causing panic in the cabin.

Doctors have removed a mechanical ventilator from Pope Francis as the pontiff continues to recover from a respiratory infection that put him in the hospital in critical condition, the Vatican announced Sunday.