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Pope’s doctors say on health, ‘both doors are open’

Nuns pray in front of a statue of Pope John Paul II in front of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 17, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Top aides hit back against rumors of papal death, resignation

Feb 21
Elise Ann Allen

Candles with the pictures of Pope Francis are the laid under the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

In his native Argentina, people praying for the health of Pope Francis

Feb 20
Eduardo Campos Lima

Surgeon Sergio Alfieri, right, and Pope Francis's personal doctor, Luigi Carboni, speak to journalists on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in the entrance hall of Rome's Gemelli Hospital. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino./AP.)

Pope’s doctors say on health, ‘both doors are open’

Feb 21
Elise Ann Allen

Ukrainian servicemen carry the coffin of their comrade Andrii Neshodovskiy during the funeral ceremony at the cemetery in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (Credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP.)

Ukrainian Major Archbishop visits U.S., urges politicians to ignore pro-Russian propaganda

Feb 20
Charles Collins

Surgeon Sergio Alfieri, right, and Pope Francis's personal doctor, Luigi Carboni, speak to journalists on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in the entrance hall of Rome's Gemelli Hospital. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino./AP.)

Pope’s doctors say on health, ‘both doors are open’

Feb 21
Elise Ann Allen

Nuns pray in front of a statue of Pope John Paul II in front of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 17, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Top aides hit back against rumors of papal death, resignation

Feb 21
Elise Ann Allen

Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the statue of Pope John Paul II at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

As Pope Francis marks first week in hospital, Church leaders call for prayer

Feb 21
Charles Collins

Church of Saint Francis in Salvador, Brazil. (Credit: Civil Defense of Salvador.)

Collapse of historical church’s ceiling sparks fear of new accidents in Brazil

Feb 21
Eduardo Campos Lima

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