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Pope Francis makes first public appearance, two weeks after discharge

In a wheelchair and with a breathing aid, the 88-year-old pontiff greated people at the Vatican Sunday. He had been battling life-threatening pneumonia & spent 5 weeks in hospital.

Pope Francis to be discharged Sunday after over a month in hospital

The 88-year-old pontiff has been in the hospital since 14 February where he was being treated for double pneumonia. He will require a rest period of at least 2 months to recover.

Pope Francis stable, recent chest scan shows improvements, says Vatican

The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 14 February and is battling double pneumonia.

Iran’s president calls on Pope Francis to use influence to stop war in Middle East

Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran was ready to engage constructively with the Vatican to promote peace and justice in the world.

‘Did not intend to:’ Pope Francis apologises for homophobic slur against LGBTQ community, says Vatican

Francis used the Italian term ‘frociaggine’, roughly translating as ‘faggotness’, while he told Italian bishops he was opposed to admitting gay people into priesthood.

The Vatican is cracking down on miracles. It has new rules for ‘supernatural’ occurrences

The central authority of the church will now decide where, when and how God works.

After same-sex blessing ruling, Pope Francis warns against inflexible ideologies

Thursday he mentioned the continuing debate between progressives and conservatives 60 years after Second Vatican Council, which ushered the Church into the modern world.

Climate activists who glued themselves to Vatican Museums’ statues ordered to pay 30,000 euros

Guido Viero and Laura Zorzini of the Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) group pulled the stunt against the Laocoon statue in August.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.