Vatican Denies Reports of Plans to Reform Conclave — By: Church Militant

VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) – Pope Francis’ top cardinal canonist has blasted as “absolutely false” and a “pure lie” news reports alleging that reformation attempts are being made to include laymen in the conclave that will vote for the next pope. Cdl. Gianfranco Ghirlanda Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, a Jesuit expert in canon law to whom Pope Francis gave…

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Vatican hospital offers to treat critically ill baby denied life support in Britain — By: Catholic News Agency

The Italian government decided in an emergency meeting on Nov. 6, 2023, to grant critically ill 8-month-old baby Indi Gregory Italian citizenship and to cover the cost of her medical treatment at the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù hospital. The Vatican’s pediatric hospital has offered to treat after a British court ruled that she be removed from…

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