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- Three scenarios for pope's return to the Vatican March 18, 2025No date has been given for Pope Francis' discharge from hospital, but the prospect of his return has replaced talk of a conclave in Roman conversations.
- Pope Francis’ condition remains 'stable' March 18, 2025A Vatican source announced March 17 that Pope Francis' condition remains “stable.” The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on February 14 due to bronchitis that worsened into pneumonia affecting both lungs.
- Age mix-up restores Burkina Faso's eligibility to vote in next conclave March 18, 2025Despite celebrating his 80th birthday in January, Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo’s birthdate has been changed in the upcoming edition of the Vatican’s official directory. The discreet adjustment means he remains eligible to vote for the next pope until Dec. 31, 2025.
- Lent with Etty Hillesum: Listening to her inner voice March 18, 2025Discover the profound spiritual journey of Etty Hillesum (1914–1943), a Dutch Jewish writer whose WWII diaries reveal resilience, faith, and inner transformation, blending Jewish heritage with Christian and mystical influences amid the horrors of Nazi persecution.
- Tunisia rescues 612 migrants at sea, recovers 18 bodies March 18, 2025Tunisian authorities are facing a growing migrant crisis as thousands from sub-Saharan Africa attempt perilous sea crossings to Europe. Stranded in dire conditions, many risk their lives to escape poverty and conflict.
- 'We cannot let the Arabs stay,' say Israeli settlers on the conquest of the West Bank March 18, 2025About 40 Israeli settlements south of Hebron are expanding in the West Bank. Driven by religious motives, settlers see themselves as protectors and conquerors, aiming to control the territory with Donald Trump’s support.
- Ethiopia’s internal divisions in Tigray fuel fears of renewed conflict March 18, 2025More than two years after a peace deal ended the Tigray war, internal Tigray People's Liberation Front divisions and rising tensions with Eritrea are fueling fears that Ethiopia could be on the brink of new conflict.
- Pope Francis wants to oversee implementation of synodality March 17, 2025On March 15, the Vatican made public a letter approved by the hospitalized pope. It reminds bishops around the world that the implementation of "synodality" is not optional.
- The pope's image March 17, 2025Vatican Diary: The Vatican’s clinical communication about the pope’s health paradoxically reveals little about Francis’ daily life. Every week, La Croix’s permanent special correspondent at the Vatican gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the world’s smallest state.
- Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis in hospital March 17, 2025The Vatican published an image of Francis March 16, taken at an angle as he concelebrated Mass in the chapel of Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
