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Pope John Paul II at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Italy on July 26, `992. (Credit: AP.)

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With Pope Francis out of the hospital, John Paul II’s final years come to mind

John Paul II had an appendectomy in October of 1996, but would not be hospitalized again until February of 2005, even though he was less and less himself.

Mar 30
Christopher R. Altieri

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There is no wasted time when it comes to prayer

Mar 30
Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

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Newly unearthed memo shows Vatican denying ransom payment in ‘Vatican Girl’ case

Mar 29
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Erbil archbishop named in federal lawsuit targeting Iraqi mob

Mar 29
Elise Ann Allen

Sentani International Airport in Jayapura is the principal point of entry to Papua. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

A Catholic teacher is killed in Western Papua, an area of Indonesia

Mar 29
Nirmala Carvalho

Pope Francis appears at a window of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he was treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia. (Credit: Riccardo De Luca/AP.)

Pope continues to improve, but Easter plans still unclear

Mar 28
Elise Ann Allen

Newly unearthed memo shows Vatican denying ransom payment in ‘Vatican Girl’ case

Mar 29
Crux Staff

Erbil archbishop named in federal lawsuit targeting Iraqi mob

Mar 29
Elise Ann Allen

Sentani International Airport in Jayapura is the principal point of entry to Papua. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

A Catholic teacher is killed in Western Papua, an area of Indonesia

Mar 29
Nirmala Carvalho

Pope Francis appears at a window of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he was treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia. (Credit: Riccardo De Luca/AP.)

Pope continues to improve, but Easter plans still unclear

Mar 28
Elise Ann Allen

Pope continues to improve, but Easter plans still unclear

Mar 28
Elise Ann Allen

Chaplain at British university uses Eucharistic Adoration to grow Church

Mar 28
Charles Collins

Cameroon bishop calls for reparations as sacred Items are stolen from chapel

Mar 28
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Despite Church efforts, Uruguay will likely approve euthanasia in near future

Mar 27
Eduardo Campos Lima

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Catholic Charities Western Washington CEO: Federal funding uncertainty ‘a big dilemma’

Mar 27
John Lavenburg

Residents line up in front of an enrollment center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on June 10, 2014. (Credit: Diomande Ble Blonde/AP.)

Bishops warn politicians against pushing Ivory Coast to cultivate culture of death

Mar 27
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Parishioners attend Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in the Queens borough of New York on Sunday, May 8, 2022. According to a report released Thursday, April 13, 2023, by the Pew Research Center, Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, but the number of Latinos who identify as religiously unaffiliated continues to grow. (Credit: Brittainy Newman/AP.)

20 percent of adults have left their childhood religion in many countries, study shows

Mar 26
John Lavenburg

From left, head physician of Vatican's Health and Hygiene Office, Luigi Carbone, and Surgeon Sergio Alfieri, speak to journalists, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in the entrance hall of Rome's Gemelli Hospital. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope’s doctor calls recovery ‘miraculous,’ says Francis wanted to keep fighting

Mar 26
Elise Ann Allen

Bishop John Sherrington is the Lead Bishop for Life Issues in England and Wales. (Credit: Diocese of Westminster.)

UK Bishop: Patients deserve access to safe healthcare, not suggestions to commit suicide

Mar 26
Charles Collins

Religious freedom commission expresses ‘hope’ with Trump, cites Biden IRFA violation

Mar 26
John Lavenburg

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Bombay archbishop thanks expectant parents for respecting life

Mar 26
Nirmala Carvalho

Embassy condemns papal critique of ‘Israeli bombings’ in Gaza

Mar 25
Elise Ann Allen

As England leans closer to legalizing assisted dying, bishop urge Catholics to speak up

Mar 25
Charles Collins

Trump’s statements against South Africa questioned by Catholic leaders

Mar 25
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Church desecrated in robbery in Odisha state in India

Mar 25
Nirmala Carvalho

Veteran Vatican watcher looks back on 50 years of papal communication

Mar 24
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Mar 27
John Lavenburg

Residents line up in front of an enrollment center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on June 10, 2014. (Credit: Diomande Ble Blonde/AP.)

Bishops warn politicians against pushing Ivory Coast to cultivate culture of death

Mar 27
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Parishioners attend Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in the Queens borough of New York on Sunday, May 8, 2022. According to a report released Thursday, April 13, 2023, by the Pew Research Center, Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, but the number of Latinos who identify as religiously unaffiliated continues to grow. (Credit: Brittainy Newman/AP.)

20 percent of adults have left their childhood religion in many countries, study shows

Mar 26
John Lavenburg

From left, head physician of Vatican's Health and Hygiene Office, Luigi Carbone, and Surgeon Sergio Alfieri, speak to journalists, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in the entrance hall of Rome's Gemelli Hospital. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope’s doctor calls recovery ‘miraculous,’ says Francis wanted to keep fighting

Mar 26
Elise Ann Allen

Bishop John Sherrington is the Lead Bishop for Life Issues in England and Wales. (Credit: Diocese of Westminster.)

UK Bishop: Patients deserve access to safe healthcare, not suggestions to commit suicide

Mar 26
Charles Collins

Religious freedom commission expresses ‘hope’ with Trump, cites Biden IRFA violation

Mar 26
John Lavenburg

Bombay archbishop thanks expectant parents for respecting life

Mar 26
Nirmala Carvalho

Embassy condemns papal critique of ‘Israeli bombings’ in Gaza

Mar 25
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As England leans closer to legalizing assisted dying, bishop urge Catholics to speak up

Mar 25
Charles Collins

Trump’s statements against South Africa questioned by Catholic leaders

Mar 25
Ngala Killian Chimtom

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Candles and flowers for Pope Francis are seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, March 15, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Feb. 14. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Pope from hospital backs disarmament while key aide rejects resignation speculation

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Catholic Chaplaincy at the University of Kent in England. (Credit: Archdiocese of Southwark.)

Chaplain at British university uses Eucharistic Adoration to grow Church

Mar 28
Charles Collins

Bishop John Sherrington is the Lead Bishop for Life Issues in England and Wales. (Credit: Diocese of Westminster.)

UK Bishop: Patients deserve access to safe healthcare, not suggestions to commit suicide

Mar 26
Charles Collins

The Palace of Westminster, where the UK Parliament meets. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

As England leans closer to legalizing assisted dying, bishop urge Catholics to speak up

Mar 25
Charles Collins

Rosaries are seen next to a drawing of Pope Francis outside of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, March 16, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope Francis is not slowing down, despite his medical problems

Mar 23
Charles Collins

Andrew Tate speaks to media after being released from house arrest and put under judicial control measures, on the outskirts of Bucharest, Romania, Aug. 4, 2023. (Credit: Alexandru Dobre/AP.)

Catholic parents should keep an eye on the popularity of Andrew Tate

Mar 22
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Erbil archbishop named in federal lawsuit targeting Iraqi mob

Mar 29
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis appears at a window of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he was treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia. (Credit: Riccardo De Luca/AP.)

Pope continues to improve, but Easter plans still unclear

Mar 28
Elise Ann Allen

From left, head physician of Vatican's Health and Hygiene Office, Luigi Carbone, and Surgeon Sergio Alfieri, speak to journalists, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in the entrance hall of Rome's Gemelli Hospital. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Pope’s doctor calls recovery ‘miraculous,’ says Francis wanted to keep fighting

Mar 26
Elise Ann Allen

Embassy condemns papal critique of ‘Israeli bombings’ in Gaza

Mar 25
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis appears at hospital window, then diverts traffic to visit Roman basilica

Mar 23
Elise Ann Allen

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Catholic Charities Western Washington CEO: Federal funding uncertainty ‘a big dilemma’

Mar 27
John Lavenburg

Parishioners attend Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in the Queens borough of New York on Sunday, May 8, 2022. According to a report released Thursday, April 13, 2023, by the Pew Research Center, Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, but the number of Latinos who identify as religiously unaffiliated continues to grow. (Credit: Brittainy Newman/AP.)

20 percent of adults have left their childhood religion in many countries, study shows

Mar 26
John Lavenburg

Religious freedom commission expresses ‘hope’ with Trump, cites Biden IRFA violation

Mar 26
John Lavenburg

Prime Minister Mark Carney meets young members of the crowd during the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Montreal, Sunday March 16, 2025. (Credit: Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP.)

Canadian Catholic leaders denounce government budget proposals

Mar 19
John Lavenburg

A CRS distribution in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. (Credit: Photo courtesy Catholic Relief Services.)

Pope Francis congratulates CRS on 50 years of ‘noble’ Lent initiative

Mar 15
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