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Pope Francis recovering in same hospital room where St. John Paul II was treated
The Vatican said that the pope had “rested well overnight.” Read more
Imam, rabbi, and Orthodox patriarch wish Pope Francis a swift recovery
Pope Francis underwent a three-hour operation on the evening of July 4. Read more
Pope Francis to spend week recovering in hospital after intestinal surgery
A Vatican spokesman said: “His Holiness Pope Francis is in good general condition.” Read more
Pope Francis ‘well’ after surgery on colon for diverticulitis
Pope Francis has "reacted well" to a scheduled colon surgery he underwent at a Rome hospital on Sunday. Read more
Chicago's Running Nun talks about faith and sport
Through the Chicago marathon, Sister Stephanie Baliga and her team have raised more than $1.1M for her community's outreach to... Read more
Pope Francis says seeing a psychiatrist helped him with anxiety when he was younger
Pope Francis has said that seeing a psychiatrist in Argentina helped him with anxiety when he was a younger priest... Read more
Amid Uganda Ebola scare, Catholic aid group is ready to help
Catholic Relief Services is monitoring the health situation in Uganda, following two confirmed deaths from the Ebola virus. Read more
Dubuque archbishop hospitalized after heart attack
Archbishop Michael Jackels of Dubuque, Iowa was hospitalized on Friday due to a heart attack. The archbishop was taken to... Read more
Bishop Murry released from hospital following chemo treatment
Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., of Youngstown, Ohio was released from the Cleveland Clinic Tuesday evening, following a month of... Read more
Catholic priest in DRC quarantined as Ebola outbreak continues
A Catholic priest has contracted the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a continuing outbreak that began... Read more
Virtual reality: An answer to the pope's call for creativity in medicine?
Chronic pain reduction. Improvement in paralysis. Restoration of sight amid macular degeneration. These are just some of the results being... Read more
Pope Francis to have surgery for cataracts next year
During a customary visit to a prison on Holy Thursday, Pope Francis revealed that he has cataracts and is planning... Read more
Pope praises work of nurses, recalls the one who saved his life
Speaking to a group of nurses on Saturday, Pope Francis thanked them for their valuable work and paid a tribute... Read more
What's in it for men? The benefits of getting married
While the phrase “ball and chain” is still sometimes tossed around by those who view marriage as a burden, a... Read more
Science – not sabotage – behind Filipino 'Rash Wednesday' mystery
After some Filipino Catholics developed mysterious rashes on Ash Wednesday, the Diocese of Caloocan investigated to determine the cause of... Read more
Florida resolution could label pornography a 'public health risk'
A proposed resolution in Florida would declare pornography a public health risk, allowing for greater education and research into the... Read more
Pope's historic meeting with Huntington's patients offered ray of hope
Pope Francis’ gathering this week with a group of Huntington’s disease patients was a major inspiration for those seeking to... Read more
Young man facing leukemia 'left his mark on the world'
Pablo Ráez was just 21 years old when he died last Saturday in Spain. But the young man, a devout... Read more
New health-share group offers care with Catholic values
When the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, it immediately prompted concerns about freedom of conscience. Read more
Leprosy is still a problem...and these religious leaders are working to fight it
While many in the developed world might consider leprosy a thing of the biblical past, the illness – officially called... Read more
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