August 4, 2021 Pope resumes public audiences a month after major surgery Pope Francis resumed his routine of holding weekly audiences with the general public a month after he underwent bowel surgery, and during the much-awaited appearance Wednesday he recalled the anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion and expressed the desire to visit Lebanon.
July 27, 2021 Cardinal, 9 others on trial at Vatican in money scandals The case is based on an investigation of the allegedly criminal management of Vatican assets.
July 26, 2021 Vatican trial opens into financial scandal rocking papacy The trial is the culmination of a two-year investigation to a 350 million-euro London real estate venture.
July 22, 2021 Rachel Campos-Duffy: Cuban, Venezuelan Catholics feel betrayed by Pope Francis. Here's why If you spend time with Cuban and Venezuelan Catholics, you will hear about the pain inflicted on them by the man who is supposed to be their shepherd: Pope Francis.
July 17, 2021 San Francisco archbishop says traditional Latin mass will continue in wake of Pope's stunning reversal The San Francisco archbishop said traditional Latin masses will continue in his diocese despite Pope Francis restricting the celebrations on Friday.
July 16, 2021 Pope Francis reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass Pope Francis cracked down Friday on the spread of the old Latin Mass, reversing one of Pope Benedict XVI’s signature decisions in a major challenge to traditionalist Catholics who immediately decried it as an attack on them and the ancient liturgy.
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.