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After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world continue to gather nightly in Vatican City to pray for his recovery.

Pope Francis experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure on March 3 and had to resume receiving oxygen through a ventilator as he continues his battle with double pneumonia.  

Pope Francis remains in a critical state on his 11th day of hospitalization, but the Vatican said on Feb. 24 his conditions are slightly improving. A medical specialist suggested there is hope for Francis' recovery, but it would likely be prolonged and challenging.

'Being trans is not an ideological position,' says Br. Christian Matson, who has collaborated with DignityUSA and Fortunate Families, which launched a transgender ministry last year.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition and he continues to receive supplemental oxygen, but he has not experienced any further respiratory crises.

Pope Francis was in pain, swollen and walking very little. Italian pulmonologist Dr. Barbara Moscatelli says that this is common in elderly patients who share the pontiff's lung illness.

Vice President JD Vance attacked the bishops for this resettlement program. Here's a success story: Leela Kuikel went from South Asian refugee to CEO of several U.S. companies.

The vice president, a practicing Catholic, suggested the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' criticism of Trump administration immigration policies was not rooted in pastoral concerns but instead motivated by protecting federal funding it receives.

Catholic advocacy groups, southern border dioceses and the U.S. bishops' conference are expressing deep concern after President Trump signed a series of executive orders targeting immigration on his first week in the Oval Office.

"We do better when we listen to others before we speak or make judgments about them," Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich wrote in a column for Outreach, an online resource for LGBTQ Catholics.

After decades of ministry, a group of retired nuns has found a new calling at the The New Jewish Home, Kittay Senior Apartments in the Bronx. United by faith and a shared mission to serve, they now live alongside residents of diverse religions, finding purpose in small acts of kindness, community and interfaith dialogue.

In an interview with NCR, Debra Tice discussed how her faith has been the greatest source of strength and hope during her 12-year effort to find her son. Austin Tice disappeared in 2012 while freelance reporting in Syria.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been hospitalized following an injury sustained during an official trip in Luxembourg. 

Fearing President-elect Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, sisters and Catholic groups organize support for undocumented immigrants living in uncertainty.

In an interview with NCR, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged that San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's Communion ban is pending a final resolution at the Vatican.

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized Pope Francis' recently renewed pact with China. Her comments were part of a wide-ranging interview with the National Catholic Reporter in her Capitol Hill office on Dec. 6.

For two decades, the Vatican forced Italian unwed mothers to give up their babies for adoption to American Catholic couples. A new book reveals how adoptees and their birth families are fighting to uncover hidden truths.

When a parish's LGBTQ+ ministry was abruptly shut down, three Catholic grandmothers wrote a letter calling for the ministry's return. Church officials responded that parish ministries must fully reflect church teaching.

With 40 inmates on federal death row and the clock ticking on President Joe Biden's term, Catholic Mobilizing Network is calling for decisive action. They want Biden to use his remaining time in office to commute these sentences.

Comedy for Peace's standup shows featuring Jewish, Catholic and Muslim comedians offer a rare space where diverse audiences can share laughter, confront stereotypes and experience the healing power of unity.