Search Results
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis no longer needs the "noninvasive mechanical ventilation" he has used most nights since experiencing a breathing "crisis" Feb. 28, his doctors reported in a bulletin released by the Vatican press office March 19.
Art
By Justin McLellan
VATICAN CITY — A painting of Christ being laid in the tomb, long hidden under layers of overpainting and forgotten by history, will once again be visible to the public in an upcoming exhibit at the Vatican.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Change can be frightening, but the Holy Spirit encourages the faithful to face their fears, follow Jesus' light and be "born again," Pope Francis said in a prepared text.
Global
By Carol Glatz
ROME — Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter's Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint's underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to learn more about the world's largest church and even have a go at restoring it — virtually, that is, and in the 3-D blocky world of Minecraft.
Columnists
By Ann M. Augherton
It’s hard to avoid AI these days.
Even a simple Google search generates answers via AI. Skeptics and journalists among us still rely on due diligence to verify facts and conduct basic research.
Pope Francis
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has been able to spend brief moments of the day without any supplemental oxygen, which is yet another sign of the gradual improvement in his condition, the Vatican press office said.
Local
The Christendom College women’s basketball team won the national championship again.
In a Saturday night thriller, the team edged out Miami-Hamilton University 63-60 in Buffalo, N.Y., March 15, to become the first team in school history to win back-to-back national titles.
Movies
TV
By Francesca Pollio Fenton
Season 5 of the hit series “The Chosen” is set to be released in theaters March 28. “The Chosen: Last Supper” focuses on the events of Holy Week — including Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the cleansing of the Temple, Judas’ betrayal and the Last Supper.
Pope Francis
By Cindy Wooden
ROME — For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him March 16; the image shows him concelebrating Mass that morning in the chapel of his suite of rooms at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
Sunday is a little mountaintop