Matt Campuzano, a 10-year-old from Marple, Pennsylvania, is looking ahead to his spring basketball season and keeping Pope Francis in his prayers. Matt has a special connection to the pope, who embraced him while making the rounds in his popemobile in Center City in September 2015,

Pope Francis showed modest improvement in laboratory tests on Monday and resumed select work activities, the Vatican reported. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling pneumonia in both lungs, was noted to have not experienced any further respiratory crises.

Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan said that the closing of Catholic schools in New York City amid a faith and funding crisis in the US brings him to tears.

The Vatican No. 2 led faithful in a somber night-time prayer on Monday as Pope Francis continued to battle pneumonia in both lungs at a hospital in Rome.

Pope Francis has received get-well notes featuring heartwarming drawings from children in the hospital where he is staying.

As Pope Francis remains critically ill, students and faculty at the University of Dallas are praying for his healing.

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Pope get better soon!” and “Pope are you also afraid of syringes?” were among the tender sentences written under colourful drawings sent by children from all over the world to Pope Francis.

Pope Francis was on the minds of everyone who came to mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Hollywood Sunday morning, including Cardinal Roger Mahony.

Michael Duffy, the rector at St. Agnes, the seat of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, addressed the pope’s condition during the 9:30 a.m. Mass. He began his sermon by asking the attendees to pray for the pontiff.

Presenting clips from best cast nominee “Conclave” at the 2025 SAG Awards, Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rosselini, John Lithgow and Sergio Castellito acknowledged 88-year-old Pope Francis’ health crisis.