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Pope calls St Mary MacKillop ‘an extraordinary religious sister’
Pope Francis yesterday dedicated his general audience talk to Australian St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, focusing on her dedication to the poor, to formation and education. Source: CNS.
Vatican confirms Pope’s ‘staycation’ in July
As has been his practice since becoming pope in 2013, Pope Francis will take most of the month of July off as a sort of “staycation”. Source: NCR Online.
Pope sends letter of gratitude to hospital staff
Pope Francis has penned a letter of thanks to the staff at Gemelli Hospital in Rome where he recently spent nine days recovering from abdominal surgery. Source: Vatican News.
Do not be afraid to remain faithful to the Gospel: Pope
Pope Francis has urged Christians not to be afraid of suffering criticism, economic loss and persecution for being faithful to what the Church teaches. Source: CNA.
Pope Francis sends new cargo of humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Pope Francis is sending his Apostolic Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to Ukraine on his sixth humanitarian mission to bring closeness and a cargo of humanitarian aid. Source: Vatican News.
Francis celebrates ‘brilliant’ mathematician and philosopher
Pope Francis has marked the 400th birthday of 17th-century French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal by publishing an apostolic letter praising him as “a tireless seeker of truth”. Source: Vatican News.
Pope released from hospital nine days after surgery
Pope Francis was released from Gemelli Hospital on Friday following his June 7 abdominal surgery and has returned to the Vatican, with his surgeon saying the Pope is even better than before. Source: Vatican News.
Recovering Pope visits children’s cancer ward ahead of expected release
Pope Francis yesterday visited the children’s cancer ward of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on the eve of his expected discharge following abdominal surgery, the Vatican said. Source: NCR Online.
Doctors begin planning Pope’s discharge from hospital
A week after undergoing abdominal surgery, Pope Francis’ recovery is going well enough that his doctors are making plans to discharge him from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican press office said yesterday. Source: NCR Online.