Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first female President of the Vatican City State becoming the governor of the 44-hectare area.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and divest ourselves," Pope Francis said in a message to 23 men from eight countries,

Crowds are gathering in Vatican City and Rome to pray for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff has shown slight signs of improvement since he was diagnosed with pneumonia last week,

State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) filed a bill last week that would make it easier for owners of office and commercial properties to convert those spaces to apartments. The bill would prevent cities and counties from requiring those owners to go through a rezoning process. Dallas man sentenced in insurance fraud scheme. Jordan Ford was sentenced to 13 years in prison for a $5 million insurance fraud scheme involving eight other people. Federal authorities say Ford was the scheme’s mastermind, which involved obtaining clients’ personal information and changing their accounts to direct payments to his bank accounts. Former Dallas bishop is the Vatican’s Camerlengo. Cardinal Kevin Farrell was the bishop of the Diocese of Dallas from 2007 to 2016 before becoming a cardinal. Pope Francis appointed Farrell the Camerlengo in 2019. Should Pope Francis die, Farrell would be responsible for notifying the College of Cardinals. He would also act as the Vatican City head of state until a new pope is selected. The weather won’t suck this week. Remember how it was super cold last week, and we had to let our faucets drip? This week will bring highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s, more sun, and a good chance that your office thermostat will render your work environment extremely toasty after finally being adjusted for last week’s shenanigans.

Pope Francis attends the consistory ceremony to elevate Roman Catholic prelates to the rank of cardinal, in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, September 30, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia,

VATICAN CITY >> Pope Francis had an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital today, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.

Vatican City • After six days in the hospital, Pope Francis asked that his doctors give a news conference Friday to explain his medical condition. While the doctors said they are optimistic about the pontiff returning home to the Vatican in the coming weeks,

After spending nearly a week in the hospital, the Vatican now says Pope Francis is in critical condition. "It's up to God to take him or have him continue doing a good job," one Rhode Islander said. It was another day of Holy Year celebrations,

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical but stable condition after being diagnosed with double pneumonia.

A rosary to pray for the pontiff’s full recovery is a new nightly tradition in Vatican City as Pope Francis remains in critical condition while battling double pneumonia.

VATICAN CITY — A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on the 11th day of his hospitalization for double pneumonia.