July 15, 2021 COVID-19 takes toll on Catholic clergy in hard-hit countries The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them in a handful of the hardest-hit countries alone.
July 14, 2021 Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing planned surgery to remove half his colon.
July 12, 2021 Pope to spend a few more days in Rome hospital after surgery Pope Francis will spend a few more days in the hospital following his July 4 intestinal surgery to “optimize” recovery and rehabilitation treatment and therapy, the Vatican said Monday.
July 11, 2021 Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood for 10 minutes on a hospital balcony, offering hearty thanks for the prayers for his recovery and calling health care for all a “precious” good.
July 9, 2021 Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital Pope Francis will follow in the footsteps of St. John Paul II and deliver his weekly Sunday blessing and greeting from the Rome hospital where he is recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Friday.
July 8, 2021 Pope Francis had a fever 3 days after intestinal surgery Pope Francis temporarily had a fever three days after intestinal surgery, but routine tests and scans proved negative, the Vatican said Thursday.
July 7, 2021 Pope, recovering well, had 'severe' narrowing of his colon Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be "regular and satisfactory," the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had suffered a "severe" narrowing of his colon.
July 6, 2021 EXPLAINER: Pope Francis, though hospitalized, is still in charge Nothing has changed in Francis' status, role or power since he was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, even while he underwent three hours of surgery Sunday to remove half of his colon.
July 5, 2021 Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery Pope Francis was "in good, overall condition, alert" and breathing on his own Monday, the Vatican said a day after the pontiff underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half of his colon.
July 5, 2021 Pope Francis doing 'well' after intestinal surgery, Vatican says Pope Francis was spending his first morning convalescing on Monday in a Rome hospital following intestinal surgery under general anesthesia and reportedly doing well.
