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Pope Francis health update | Latest from the Vatican, why a doctor is cautious
As Pope Francis’ failing health shows a slight improvement, according to the Vatican, we spoke to Massachusetts General Hospital geriatric medicine expert Dr. Matthew Russell about what the kind of treatment the pontiff is getting may mean....
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Outpouring of concern and prayer for Pope Francis
The pope remains hospitalized Monday amid serious concerns for his health.
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Pope Francis remains hospitalized
Pope Francis remains in critical condition Monday morning, but is alert and responsive, according to the Vatican.
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Mounting concern for Pope Francis amid serious health concerns
The eyes and hearts of more than a billion Catholics around the world, including in Greater Boston, are turned to the Vatican as Pope Francis continues to battle serious health issues.
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Pope Francis is in critical condition, the Vatican says | Reaction in Boston
Catholics in Boston are sharing thoughts and prayers for Pope Francis after the pontiff had an asthmatic respiratory crisis Saturday morning amid a bout of poor health.
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Pope Francis says his resignation is a ‘distant possibility' in new memoir
Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.”
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Pope says Holocaust Remembrance Day reminds world that war can never be justified
Pope Francis recalled the extermination of millions of Jews in calling Wednesday for the upcoming Holocaust Day of Remembrance to reaffirm that war can never be justified.
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Pope asks for people to listen to ‘voice of conscience' in Israel-Hamas war
In his New Year’s Day message, Pope Francis offered prayers for victims of conflicts around the world.
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After approving blessings for same-sex couples, Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid ‘rigid ideologies'
Pope Francis has urged Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality.
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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don't resemble marriage
The Vatican issued a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it
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Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica, not in the Vatican
Pope Francis says he wants to be buried in the Rome basilica of St. Mary Major, not in the grottoes of the Vatican like other popes.
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Ailing Pope Francis appears at weekly audience but says he's not well and has aide read speech
Pope Francis has presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican. But the pontiff said that he’s still unwell and he asked an aide to read his remarks for him on Wednesday, a day after canceling an overseas trip.
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Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu
Pope Francis has canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders. The announcement marked the second time the pope’s frail health had forced the cancellation of a foreign trip.
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For this group of trans women, the pope and his message of inclusivity are a welcome change
Pope Francis hosted a special lunch for more than 1,000 poor people to mark the Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor. Among his guests Sunday were a community of trans women.
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Ailing Pope Francis meets with European rabbis and condemns antisemitism, terrorism, war
Pope Francis met with European rabbis on Monday and decried antisemitism, war and terrorism in a written speech he declined to read, saying he wasn’t feeling well.
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Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting on church's future and says ‘everyone' is welcome
Pope Francis is opening a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church. Progressives are hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles.
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Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals as he moves to cement his legacy and reform the church
The ceremony took place days before Francis opens a big meeting of bishops and lay Catholics on charting the church’s future, where issues such as women’s roles in the church, LGBTQ+ Catholics and priestly celibacy are up for discussion.
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Pope Francis insists Europe doesn't have a migrant emergency and challenges countries to open ports
Pope Francis is challenging French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty.