In the Vatican, saints are made divine
A process that's shrouded in time
With prayers and devotion
Their path to promotion
Is a mystery, oh so sublime

#GuardianLimerick #Vatican #Catholicism #Religion #Christianity #Italy #Europe #Croatia

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/audio/2025/mar/29/inside-the-vaticans-secret-saint-making-process-audio-long-read-podcast

#AntiFascistFediverse in #Rome

The Nice President 1.

The hospital team treating Pope Francis considered stopping treatment, one of his doctors says. Read more from @CNN
https://flip.it/1ILPQd
#Francis #Pope #Medicine #Hospital #Catholic #Italy #Vatican

@tomcapuder

The human being who wins will be God, and you participate in this.
I won't bother you anymore

#bfn #breakingfakenews #humour #brèves #actualité #pape #papefrançois #vatican #santé #fiat500l #gemelli

Impertinemment vôtre !

Pope Francis discharged from hospital

Pope Francis has appeared at his window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome and offered a blessing for the first time since being admitted on 14 February, the BBC reports. The 88-year-old pontiff was discharged minutes later and doctors say he will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican. During the past …

https://en.armradio.am/2025/03/24/pope-francis-discharged-from-hospital/

Pope Francis Makes First Public Appearance After Five-Week Hospitalization

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://news.bomboradyo.com/pope-francis-makes-first-public-appearance-after-five-week-hospitalization/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pope-francis-makes-first-public-appearance-after-five-week-hospitalization

Declassified #JFK #Assassination Files Expose #Covert #CIA Operations From the #Vatican to Latin America

https://scheerpost.com/2025/03/22/declassified-jfk-assassination-files-expose-covert-cia-operations-from-the-vatican-to-latin-america/

The Vatican's Latinist: On the Career of Reginald Foster. (2017)

https://newcriterion.com/article/the-vaticans-latinist/

Pope Francis out of hospital after life-threatening illness

Before being discharged, the pontiff greeted crowds from a balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital where he had been treated for severe pneumonia.

https://www.dw.com/en/pope-francis-out-of-hospital-after-life-threatening-illness/a-72010412?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

Only 22 #Manuscripts from the #Vatican this past week https://www.wiglaf.org/vatican/2025/week12.html
Mostly 17th C Papal stuff and Ethiopic liturgy, but also a few 15th C copies of classical Latin authors
@medievodons @bookhistodons #Medieval #Medievodons

Pope Francis leaves hospital after five weeks of treatment for pneumonia http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJj2mF #PopeFrancis #Vatican #CatholicChurch #HealthUpdate #PneumoniaRecovery

Pope Francis left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday following a five-week stay due to pneumonia, making his first public appearance since Feb. 14. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/23/world/pope-leaves-hospital/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #popefrancis #vatican #catholicchurch

Pope Francis returns home after five-week stay in hospital to beat life-threatening bout of pneumonia. @euronews
flipboard.com has the details:

https://flip.it/4leyjk

Pope Francis, so kind and devout,
Greeted crowds while on his way out,
In Rome, full of grace,
He brought smiles to each face,
His love and compassion devout.

#GuardianLimerick #Vatican #Italy #Catholicism #Christianity #Europe #Religion

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/23/pope-francis-greets-crowds-in-rome-before-discharge-from-hospital