Because of her condition, she was granted a private passage through the Holy Door Photo: Vatican Media

This is how the Pope almost died twice (as told by the doctor who treated him)

Dr Alfieri’s words were collected in an interview given and published by the Italian newspaper Corrière della Sera on Tuesday, March 25. What did they do in face of the Pope’s serious situation? «We had to choose between letting him go or trying every medication and therapy possible, running the very high risk of damaging other organs. And in the end, we took this path,» he replied.

Pope Francis does not accept Cardinal Koch’s resignation: could continue at least until anniversary of Council of Nicea

Koch has served as the head of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity since 2010, overseeing the Vatican’s efforts to foster dialogue and collaboration among Christian denominations. His extended tenure suggests that Francis values continuity in the Church’s ecumenical work at a time when unity is both a theological and practical challenge.