Articles by AC Wimmer
Pope Francis makes first public appearance in weeks, returns to Vatican
Mar 23, 2025 / 07:04 amThe moment marked his first public engagement in weeks.
Pope Francis to offer window blessing from Gemelli Hospital this Sunday
Mar 22, 2025 / 08:00 amVatican Media will be present to record and distribute footage of the papal appearance, which marks a promising progression in the pope’s prolonged recovery.
Pope Francis: ‘Every vocation is animated by hope’
Mar 19, 2025 / 09:25 amIn his message for the 62nd World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Francis highlighted hope as essential to authentic vocational discernment.
Vatican announces plans for 2028 Church postsynodal assembly
Mar 15, 2025 / 10:15 amPope Francis has approved a three-year synodal process ending with a postsynodal ecclesial assembly in 2028, which will foster dialogue, Cardinal Mario Grech said.
Patriarch Bartholomew says 1054 church division ‘not insurmountable’ as Nicaea anniversary nears
Mar 15, 2025 / 08:00 amWhile Pope Francis previously announced plans to travel to Turkey, one possible obstacle to a universal agreement could be tensions between churches.
Praising pro-life efforts, Pope Francis addresses pilgrims from hospital
Mar 8, 2025 / 06:45 amThe 88-year-old pontiff thanked the pro-life pilgrims on their organization’s 50th anniversary, praising their concrete support for mothers experiencing difficult pregnancies.
Pope rests well, drinks coffee, and reads newspapers as pneumonia treatment progresses
Mar 3, 2025 / 06:44 amRecovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a potentially extended hospital stay.
Pope thanks faithful for prayers, meets with Vatican officials at hospital
Mar 2, 2025 / 07:30 amVatican sources reported that the 88-year-old pontiff met Sunday morning with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra.
Pope’s health remains stable following respiratory crisis
Mar 1, 2025 / 13:30 pmThe pontiff received the Eucharist Saturday afternoon and dedicated time to prayer at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Pope’s letter to grieving mother revealed as jubilee audience is canceled
Feb 27, 2025 / 07:30 amAs Pope Francis continues his recovery from a respiratory infection, the Vatican reveals a touching letter he wrote to a mother who lost her son.
Daily rosary for pope’s health to begin in St. Peter’s Square
Feb 24, 2025 / 07:32 amThe Vatican announced Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ recovery, with the first prayer service Monday evening.
Hospitalized pope urges deacons to selfless service as thousands gather for jubilee Mass
Feb 23, 2025 / 08:40 amThe message, centered on selfless service and forgiveness, emphasized three fundamental aspects of diaconal ministry: “forgiveness, selfless service, and communion.”
From his Rome hospital room, Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine
Feb 23, 2025 / 06:19 amIn his Angelus message delivered from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called for prayers for Ukraine.
Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Rome hospital, receives blood transfusion
Feb 22, 2025 / 14:11 pmThe Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following a respiratory crisis that required blood transfusions.
CNA explains: What’s at stake for Catholics in Germany’s 2025 election?
Feb 21, 2025 / 14:10 pmCNA explains what’s at stake for Catholics in Germany in the crucial 2025 election this Sunday.
Bishops call for unity after deadly attacks in Germany and Austria
Feb 18, 2025 / 11:05 amIn Villach, Austria, a 14-year-old Austrian boy was killed Saturday, Feb. 15, by a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker in what authorities have classified as an Islamist attack.
Vatican doctrine chief warns against ‘claim to omnipotence’ of gender ideology
Feb 18, 2025 / 09:50 amCardinal Victor Manuel Fernández addressed scholars at the Cologne School of Catholic Theology about gender ideology’s “claim to omnipotence.”
Pope Francis spends peaceful second night at hospital, prays for peace at Angelus
Feb 16, 2025 / 07:00 amPope Francis spent a peaceful night and continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, still managing to share a prepared Angelus message.
Pope Francis’ message to artists: Be witnesses to ‘revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes’
Feb 16, 2025 / 04:59 amIn a homily read by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, artists were urged to be “witnesses to the revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes.”
Sister Raffaella Petrini appointed president of Vatican governorate
Feb 15, 2025 / 07:15 amSister Raffaella Petrini will become the first woman to lead the Vatican City State governorate when she takes office March 1.