Pope Francis’ early-stage kidney insufficiency ‘subsided’ on Wednesday, Vatican says — By: Catholic News Agency

People pray at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is hospitalized with pneumonia, in Rome on Feb. 26, 2025. / Credit: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, Feb 26, 2025 / 15:05 pm (CNA). Pope Francis’ mild early-stage kidney insufficiency “subsided” on Wednesday, according to the Vatican.      …

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Gaza priest after speaking with Pope Francis: ‘We rejoice to hear his voice’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, leads Eucharistic adoration at the parish in December 2024. / Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Gabriel Romanelli Vatican City, Feb 26, 2025 / 15:35 pm (CNA). Father Gabriel Romanelli, IVE, the pastor of Holy Family Parish, the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip, was able…

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Mexican bishops call for national unity in the face of Trump’s policies toward the country — By: Catholic News Agency

Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum meets with the country’s bishops during their plenary assembly on Nov. 13, 2024. / Credit: Courtesy of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference Puebla, Mexico, Feb 26, 2025 / 16:05 pm (CNA). Faced with uncertainty about the impact of the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, especially regarding America’s relationship with Mexico, the…

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Judge blocks Trump’s pause on refugee admissions  — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Billion Photos/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Feb 26, 2025 / 14:35 pm (CNA). A federal judge in Seattle blocked the Trump administration’s suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions program on Tuesday. In a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead ordered the Trump administration to restore the program and funding to refugee aid programs…

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