Cricket body apologises for Pope Francis Ashes post joke
The England and Wales Cricket Board apologises for a social media post joking that hospitalised Pope Francis "loves the Ashes".
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Pope Francis to skip Ash Wednesday services as hospital stay continues
Pope Francis will be absent from Ash Wednesday services in Rome as he continues to battle double pneumonia in the hospital. The Vatican says the 88-year-old pontiff remained stable overnight. CBS ...CBS News - 1d -
Meta apologises over flood of gore, violence and dead bodies on Instagram
Users of Reels report feeds dominated by violent and graphic footage after apparent algorithm malfunction. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has apologised after Instagram users were subjected to a flood of ...The Guardian - 6d -
Cardinal reads pope’s Ash Wednesday homily meditating on ‘tragedy of death’
Pontiff, 88, remains stable and received communion in hospital as Catholics marked beginning of Lent. Pope Francis remained in a stable condition on his 20th day in hospital with pneumonia, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Argentines in Rome Pray for Pope Francis
The expatriate community is small but shares a special bond with Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.The New York Times - 2d -
Supporters gather to pray for Pope Francis outside hospital
Romans gathered again outside Gemelli Hospital, placing flowers and candles and offering prayers for Pope Francis. The pontiff has been in the hospital nearly a week with pneumonia. Seth Doane ...CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Fit for a pontiff: The Roman hospital caring for Pope Francis
The Gemelli hospital has been treating popes for more than thirty years.BBC News - Feb. 22 -
Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition
The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and ...NBC News - Feb. 22 -
Vatican says Pope Francis in 'critical' condition
Pope Francis remains in 'critical' condition after he experienced a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday morning, requiring high-flow oxygen therapy, the Vatican said. NBC News’ Claudio ...NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass
The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said.The New York Times - Feb. 23
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