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Vatican publishes Holy Week, Easter schedule with no mention of Pope
As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main celebrant. Source: CNS.
King Charles postpones visit to Vatican, sends Pope best wishes for recovery
King Charles and Queen Camilla have postponed their visit to the Vatican on the advice of Pope Francis’ doctors, who say the Pope needs more rest time following his recent illness. Source: CNA.
Pope was so ill doctors considered letting him ‘die in peace’
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of his medical team said. Source: ABC News.
Pope ‘teaching the world about human frailty’
Pope Francis, in his weakness, is teaching the world about human frailty, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said yesterday at a press conference for a Vatican summit on longevity. Source: CNA.
Pope greets crowd in Rome before discharge from hospital
Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks yesterday, coming to a balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to wave and give a blessing to believers who had gathered below. Source: Crux.
Doctors report Pope’s continued improvement but no date for his release
Pope Francis no longer needs the “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” he has used most nights since experiencing a breathing “crisis” on February 28, his doctors reported overnight. Source: CNS.
Pope urges young people to embrace vocation as ‘pilgrims of hope’
Amid widespread uncertainty and social fragmentation, Pope Francis urged young people to embrace their vocation as “pilgrims of hope,” offering their lives generously in service to others and as a response to God’s love. Source: NCR Online.
Pope says illness has given him deepened perspective on ‘absurdity’ of war
Offering further confirmation of his ongoing recovery, Pope Francis has written to Italy’s leading newspaper from his hospital room to call for “disarming the earth” in the context of various wars, including Ukraine and Gaza. Source: Crux.
Pope shows more signs of gradual improvement
Pope Francis has been able to spend brief moments of the day without any supplemental oxygen, which is yet another sign of the gradual improvement in his condition, the Vatican press office said. Source: Catholic Review.