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Left: Banners at Rome's Gemelli University Hospital. Right: Pope Francis waves from a wheelchair, Feb. 13, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNACNA Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he remains under medical care for a respiratory infection, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists Sunday.Bruni said the 88-year-old pontiff had breakfast and read several newspapers Sunday morning while continuing his prescribed medical treatments.Though doctors ordered complete rest, the Holy Father prepared a special Angelus message focusing on art's power to unite humanity and included prayers for regions torn by conflict."I would have liked to be among you," Pope Francis wrote in his message, referring to artists gathered at the Vatican for a special Jubilee celebration, "but as you know, I am here at the Gemelli Polyclinic because I still need some treatment for my bronchitis."The pope's message highlighted ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 07:30 am (CNA).Prominent U.S. Catholics are expressing optimism after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), following an arduous confirmation process which saw him challenged on several issues key to the Catholic Church. Kennedy, himself a professed Catholic, has faced intense scrutiny from both sides of the aisle for his controversial views on vaccines, abortion, and public health policy since President Donald Trump nominated him to serve as head of HHS.That position oversees 10 agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Bishop Kevin Doran / Credit: Catholic Communications OfficeRome Newsroom, Feb 16, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA).Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Kevin Doran as new bishop of the Diocese of Achonry, in addition to being bishop of the Diocese of Elphin.The announcement, published Feb. 16, means that the two dioceses of Achonry and Elphin are joined "in persona episcopi" or "in the person of the Bishop." On Sunday morning, the bishop of Achonry and Elphin addressed Catholics, expressing his gratitude for the support he has received from people in both dioceses. "I gladly accept my responsibility as bishop of the two dioceses to work with you as we grow together into that unity to which we are called, and as we discover the gifts that God has given us to share," he told the congregation at the Cathedral of the Annunciation and Saint Nathy. Doran has served as bishop of the Elphin diocese since 2014. He was appointed apostolic administrator of Achonry diocese in April ...
A recent meeting of various members of the ecumenical initiative Easter Together 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Easter Together 2025Vatican City, Feb 15, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).The First Ecumenical Council, the meeting of Christian bishops that was held in 325 in Nicaea (today Iznik, Turkey), laid the groundwork for reaching consensus within the Church through an assembly representing all of Christendom.This event marked a key moment in the history of Christianity, 17 centuries ago this year, in which, among other decisions, the way of calculating the date of Easter was established.However, over the centuries, changes to the calendar resulted in discrepancies between the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox churches, differences that still persist. While Latin-rite Catholics follow the Gregorian calendar, in the East the tradition of calculating liturgical dates according to the Julian calendar has been maintained.The difficulties of changing the calendar"The process of changing the ...
Sister Raffaella Petrini. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN NewsCNA Newsroom, Feb 15, 2025 / 07:15 am (CNA).Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican announced Saturday.According to the Feb. 15 bulletin from the Holy See Press Office, Sister Petrini will assume her new roles on Mar. 1, 2025. She succeeds Cardinal Fernando Vérgez in both positions.Sister Petrini, who has served as Secretary General of the same governorate since November 2021, brings significant academic and administrative experience to her new role. Born in Rome on Jan. 15, 1969, she holds a degree in political science from the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Guido Carli and a doctorate from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, where she currently serves as a professor.Before her appointment to the governorate, Sister Petrini worked at the Con...
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