Headstrong Francis Put the Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...
Italian Premier Meloni visits Pope Francis in hospital, says he's in good spirits
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has visited Pope Francis in the hospital and says he’s “alert and responsive” and full of good ...
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At Vatican evening event, historic St. Peter’s bell ‘speaks’ through new sound installation
The soundscape was made using the largest of St. Peter’s Basilica’s six bells — called “Campanone,” Italian for “Great ... to Jesus Christ and his Church. Sister Raffaella Petrini ...
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Pope Francis Health Update Given by Vatican After One Week in Hospital
Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously ... of the presentation of the Lord at St. Peter's Basilica, on February 01, 2025 in Vatican ...
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Why the Church has celebrated the Chair of St. Peter feast for 1,600 years
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
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Sinners loved by God: St. Peter, St. Ignatius, Pope Francis and us
But Francis was also echoing St. Peter’s own recognition of his sinfulness, as he responded to Jesus when he first called him ...
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Michelangelo Wanted Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica on a Greek Cross Plan
When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...