The Latest Breaking News from Vatican

Pope Francis expected to leave hospital on Saturday after being admitted with chest infection

The pontiff is said to have had eaten pizza and read newspapers in hospital as his condition improves

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

Ailing Pope Francis aims to leave hospital in time for Easter rites

The Vatican is hoping Pope Francis will have recovered from his bout with a serious chest infection to preside over Easter services The Pope is set to be

The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023

Vatican: Pope spends 2nd night 'serenely' in hospital

The Vatican says Pope Francis has spent his second night in a Rome hospital serenely as he receives antibiotics intravenously to treat bronchitis

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

The Vatican repudiates 'Doctrine of Discovery,' which was used to justify colonialism

The doctrine, with origins in the 15th century, was invoked as a legal and religious standing by Europeans who "discovered" new lands and violently seized it from people who had been living there.

WEKU · Mar 30, 2023

Vatican rejects ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ justifying colonialism

After decades of demands by Indigenous people, Vatican ‘repudiates’ theories that backed colonial-era seizure of lands.

Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2023

Pope Francis’s health ‘gradually improving’ after hospital treatment

The pontiff was taken to hospital in Rome after complaining of breathing problems and chest pain

Evening Standard · Mar 30, 2023

Pope Francis: What do we know about his health problems?

While the Vatican has looked to play down worries over Pope Francis' health, his sudden hospitalisation has highlighted the 86-year-old pontiff's increasing frailty.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2023

Pope Francis could be discharged from hospital ‘in next few days’

Doctors say 86-year-old has shown marked improvement and has been treated for bronchitis

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

The Vatican has formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery.”

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023

Pope’s health improves in hospital

Pope Francis's health is improving after he was hospitalised with a respiratory infection, the Vatican says. "His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during

The New Daily · Mar 30, 2023