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Pope Francis approves first step towards the beatification of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí

Pope Francis has approved the decree recognising the "heroic virtues" of Antoni Gaudí, known as the "architect of God" for his work on the design of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

Euronews

King and Queen visit Pope Francis in private Vatican meeting

Charles and Camilla were due to hold a separate state visit to the Holy See, but it was cancelled after the Pope was admitted to hospital.

Evening Standard

Why Queen Camilla Has Been Issued a "Strict" Warning Regarding Her Meeting With the Pope

Her royal tour of Italy comes with a unique set of rules.

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King Charles and Camilla postpone state visit to Vatican as Pope recovers from illness

Pope Francis has been recovering from double pneumonia

The Independent UK

King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit

King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then

The Independent UK

Charles and Camilla to meet Pope during state visit, Buckingham Palace confirms

The tour from April 7 to 10 will include two state visits, to Rome and Ravenna in Italy, and to the Holy See in the Vatican.

Evening Standard

King Charles and Queen Camilla's State Visit to Italy Has Been Thrown Into "Doubt" Amid Official's Health Concerns

The royals were set to visit Rome and Ravenna, and meet with Pope Francis.

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Pope Francis Resting, Stable As Nears Three Weeks In Hospital

Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.

International Business Times

Who’s who at the Vatican?

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia and other complications.

The Conversation

Who leads the Catholic Church when the Pope is sick?

Nothing has changed in his status, role or power since Francis was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013

The Independent UK

UK court backs Vatican, refuses to say London financier acted in 'good faith' in property deal

A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London property

The Independent UK

King Charles And Queen Camilla To Meet Pope Francis

King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Italy and the Vatican during the 2025 Jubilee Year strengthens ties with the Catholic Church and promotes peace a...

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Pope dissolves Peru-based conservative Catholic movement after abuses uncovered by Vatican

Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae

The Independent UK

Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a cold

Pope Francis has told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See that he wasn’t up to delivering his annual foreign policy speech and asked an aide to deliver it instead

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Psychological thriller Conclave looks at the election of the pope. What’s the real story?

The new film Conclave is a psychological thriller looking at the selection of the new pope. But what is a conclave, and where did this ritual begin?

The Guardian - UK

Vatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoël review – a head-spinning history of saints and sinners

A no-holds-barred account of the Vatican’s covert operations – from escape routes for Nazi war criminals to money laundering for the mafia – is revelatory but sometimes too dense for its own good

The Independent UK

Vatican’s Palestinian Nativity scene raises eyebrows – and then disappears

Pope Francis is due to meet Abbas, the Palestinian president, at the Vatican

The Independent UK

Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs urgent reform as employees demand transparency

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future obligations without “urgent structural” reforms

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The Independent UK

Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal in ‘trial of the century’

The trial focused on the Vatican secretariat of state’s participation in a fund to develop a former Harrod’s warehouse into luxury apartments

The Independent UK

Pope expels a bishop and 9 other people from a Peru movement over 'sadistic' abuses

Pope Francis has taken the unusual decision to expel 10 people from a troubled Catholic movement in Peru after a Vatican investigation uncovered “sadistic” abuses of power, authority and spirituality

France 24

Pope calls sex abuse ‘demonic’ amid revelations about revered French priest Abbé Pierre

After recent sexual abuse revelations concerning the Abbé Pierre, one of France's most revered public figures, Pope Francis said the Abbé was “a man who did so much good, but he’s also a sinner". He added: “Abuse is in my judgment is something demonic, because every type of abuse destroys…

The Independent UK

Pope says sex abuse is ‘demonic’ as he weighs in on new scandal in French church

Pope Francis has weighed in on the latest sex assault revelations that have further discredited a legendary French priest, Abbe Pierre

The Independent UK

Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations

When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is expected to bring his message of unity and hope to one of the world’s richest nations

The Independent UK

Globetrotting Pope Francis starts one of longest papal trips ever – but why?

The Pope who turns 88 in December, uses a wheelchair and lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection as a young man

International Business Times

Pope Heads To Southeast Asia In Ambitious Trip

Pope Francis embarks Monday on a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, the longest and farthest of his papacy that will challenge the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.

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