Pope Francis released from hospital returns to Vatican
The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, has confirmed that the Holy Father was discharged from Agostino Gemelli Hospital shortly after 10.30 this morning.
Pope Francis to remain a few more days in hospital
Pope Francis will remain for a few more days at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital to complete his recovery. His thoughts go to the national football victories of Italy and Argentina and the meaning of sport and its values.
Pope Francis thanks everyone for “closeness and prayer”
Pope Francis sends his first tweet since last Sunday thanking well-wishers for their prayers and concern over his health and recovery.
Asia’s Catholic bishops hail Fr Stan as “martyr of the marginalized”
The Catholic bishops of Asia have expressed their sorrow at the death of jailed Indian Jesuit priest Father Stan Swamy, hailing him as the “latest saint of modern India’s poor”.
Pope Francis doing well after surgery
The surgical operation Pope Francis underwent on Sunday evening is over, announced the director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni.
Pope: Science is a great resource for building peace
Addressing participants in an International Meeting of “Science for Peace” Pope Francis invites scientists to share scientific knowledge in the name of peace.