National Catholic Reporter1h
'Francis cannot die': Hundreds gather nightly at Vatican to pray for pope's recovery
After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...
Who’s who at the Vatican?
The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...
Greek Reporter2d
Vatican Appoints First-ever Female President, Raffaella Petrini
Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first female President of the Vatican City State becoming the governor of the ...
Catholic News Agency1d
Cardinal Vérgez Alzaga turns 80, Vatican governance transitions to Sister Petrini
Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical ...
Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says
The 88-year-old pope remained conscious and alert at all times and cooperated with the maneuvers to help him recover.
Catholic News Agency6d
Pope Francis fills No. 2 position at Governorate of Vatican City State
The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...
Another woman takes over a top job at the Vatican, this time running the city state administration
ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...
Boston Herald6d
Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2 over candidates for sainthood
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ... named a new archbishop for Vancouver and modified the law for the Vatican City State to create a new hierarchy. On Tuesday morning, the Vatican’s typically ...
The New York Times14d
Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says
By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis has developed pneumonia ... Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Friday, had initially been diagnosed with a ...