Who is the nurse who made medical decisions for the pope?
Pope Francis has returned home after 38 days in the hospital, which included two life-threatening respiratory crises. In this episode, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Con...
27 Mar 202528min
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital tomorrow
Pope Francis’ doctors announced at a press conference early this evening Rome time, March 22, that he will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, March 23, following a six week hospitalization for ...
22 Mar 20251min
Could Pope Francis and King Charles’ meeting actually happen in just a few weeks?
Buckingham Palace announced a meeting between King Charles III, Queen Camilla and Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 8. In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen and Gerry discuss whether the...
21 Mar 202533min
Pope Francis’ recovery and the church’s stance on gender dysphoria
Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger, according to the Vatican and doctors at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has now entered his fourth week of treatment. In this episode of “Inside the Vat...
13 Mar 202537min
Listen: Pope Francis' audio message from Gemelli Hospital
After 21 days of hospitalization, Pope Francis sent a brief message of thanks that was played for those praying for him in St. Peter's Square the night of March 6. Read Gerard O'Connell's report on t...
6 Mar 20251min
Pope Francis’ hospitalization: The complex picture, three weeks in
Pope Francis has been hospitalized for nearly three weeks with double pneumonia. In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Ricardo da Silva, S.J., speaks with veteran Vatican reporter Gerard O’Connell ...
6 Mar 202543min
Pope Francis suffers two acute respiratory crises
Earlier today, March 3, the Vatican announced that the Pope experienced two acute breathing crises caused by a significant buildup of mucus in his airways, linked to his ongoing pneumonia infection. D...
3 Mar 20254min
Pope Francis returns to ‘critical state’ after bronchial spasm
In this special update, we report on a concerning turn in Pope Francis’ health. Earlier today, Feb. 28, the Vatican announced that the pope suffered a severe “bronchial spasm,” causing vomiting and in...
28 Feb 20254min
