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  • Top Five Catholic Dogs that didn’t Bark in 2020

    • Dec 27, 2020

    The now-commonplace expression “the dog that didn’t bark” means that sometimes the fact something one would have expected to happen didn’t is the key to understanding a situation.

    By John L. Allen Jr.
  • Vatican confirms Pope Benedict is ill, but says condition ‘not serious’

    Vatican confirms Pope Benedict is ill, but says condition ‘not serious’

    • Aug 3, 2020

    After rumors went out in the German press Monday saying Benedict XVI was suffering from a facial infection, the Vatican has confirmed that the retired pontiff is sick but insisted that his condition is normal for someone his age.

    By Elise Ann Allen
  • Francis’s cold (not coronavirus) beckons thoughts on papal health scares

    • Mar 4, 2020

    To date, Francis has shown himself to be remarkably resilient despite his age, and the fact that there isn’t already a full-blown health panic afoot in Rome is testament to the confidence most close observers have that he’s still essentially good to go.

    By John L. Allen Jr.
  • No, the pope doesn’t have a secret medical device … but what if he did?

    No, the pope doesn’t have a secret medical device … but what if he did?

    • Dec 19, 2019

    A report that Pope Francis is wearing a previously undisclosed medical device turned out to be bogus, but there are still lessons to be learned.

    By John L. Allen Jr.
  • Pope Francis to have cataract surgery next year

    Pope Francis to have cataract surgery next year

    • Mar 29, 2018

    Pope Francis says he has to have cataract surgery next year. Francis revealed the news as he bid farewell to prisoners at Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, after he performed the Holy Thursday ritual of washing the feet of 12 people.

    By Associated Press
  • Report: Pope Francis getting massages, injections for sciatica

    Report: Pope Francis getting massages, injections for sciatica

    • Aug 11, 2017

    Though it’s not life-threatening and doesn’t impede the pontiff from fulfilling the duties of his office, sciatica, a nerve disorder that produces pain in the back and leg, has long hobbled Pope Francis. A new magazine report suggests that over the summer, Francis is receiving massages and injections twice a week to manage the condition.

    By Crux Staff
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