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Pope Francis makes 1st public appearance since leaving hospital
The big picture: It marked the 88-year-old pontiff's first public appearance since leaving on March 23 Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was treated for double pneumonia after being admitted with bronchitis symptoms on Feb. 14.
Pope Francis appears for Easter Sunday blessing
Pope Francis made the appearance in St. Peter’s Square after a brief meeting with Vice President JD Vance. Hollywood legend James Brolin stars as a tough Texas rancher in "Ransom Canyon," a modern Western about land,
Pope Francis’ Easter is going to look a little different this year. Here’s how
Holy Week and Easter marks the high point of the Christian calendar. It is an intense period of prayer and reflection and a time when the pope would be expected to be front and center of celebrations,
Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd
Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile
Pope Francis makes brief appearance for Easter celebration
Pope Francis reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in an Easter Sunday message read aloud by an aide as the pontiff, still recovering from pneumonia, looked on during a brief appearance on the main balcony of St.
Pope gives Easter blessing in highest-profile appearance yet after briefly meeting Vance
Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing on Sunday, appearing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in front of delighted crowds in what marks his highest-profile appearance yet since being discharged from hospital.
Pope wishes ‘Happy Easter’ to delighted crowds at Vatican after briefly meeting Vance
Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing on Sunday, appearing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in front of ...
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Pope Francis and his surprise visits
Pope Francis’ recent visits, like his stop at St. Mary Major, were announced with little notice. What do these surprise ...
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Pope Francis Easter ‘Urbi Et Orbi’: Calls for Peace, Says Christ’s Resurrection Represents ‘Basis of Our Hope’
Pope Francis decried the numerous conflicts plaguing the planet and appealed to world leaders “not to yield to the logic of fear” in his Easter message urbi et orbi (“to the city and to the world”) on ...
Vatican opens solemn run-up to Easter with recovering Pope Francis on the sidelines
The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, ...
Why Queen Camilla Wore Black to Meet the Pope, but Princess Charlene Has Permission to Wear White
Queen Camilla wore black to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican, but why can Princess Charlene and other royal women wear white?
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Pope thanks medical team that cared for him during hospitalization
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis personally thanked the health care workers and medical staff who cared for him in Rome's Gemelli hospital for 38 days while he recovered from respiratory infections.
JD Vance to spend Easter in Rome amid tiff with Pope Francis
Vance’s visit to the seat of Catholicism during the Church’s holiest days of the year comes under the shadow of his public ...
Vance, Catholic at odds with Pope Francis, attends Vatican's Good Friday service
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over the Trump administration's immigration policies, took part in a religious service at the Vatican on Friday but the ...