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Pope Francis’ lung inflammation has caused him some breathing difficulties, but his condition is stable and “clearly improving,” the Vatican said on Monday. The 86-year-old pope is being treated with antibiotics intravenously and is in “good and stable” condition without a fever, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists. A CT scan at a Rome hospital over the weekend “ruled out pneumonia, but it showed lung inflammation causing some breathing difficulties,” Bruni said.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256109/pope-francis-health-stable-despite-breathing-difficulties-vatican-says
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Pope Francis has added 11 new members to the Vatican office that focuses on the lay apostolate and family life, with two married couples and four figures affiliated with ecclesial movements highlighting the selections.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256107/pope-adds-married-couples-church-movement-reps-to-vatican-s-laity-and-family-office
This year, Catholics will be able to receive a plenary indulgence from December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to February 2, 2024, the feast of the Presentation in the Temple of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by praying before a Nativity scene in a Franciscan church.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/256087/catholics-can-receive-a-plenary-indulgence-by-praying-before-a-nativity-scene
Today, the Church celebrates Saint Francesco Antonio Fasani. Born as Giovanneillo in Lucera, Italy in 1681, he entered the Conventual Franciscans in 1695 and took the names of Saint Francis and Saint Anthony. He was a mystic, known for his deep prayer life and supernatural gifts, and was known to levitate while praying.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-francesco-antonio-fasani-66
The Church also celebrates Saint James Intercisus, a soldier and courtier to King Yezdigerd I of Persia in the early fifth century. After previously renouncing his faith out of fear, he went through a true, deep conversion, uniting and conforming himself to the living God. Wanting to make amends, he professed his faith before the new king and was condemned to death. He is the patron saint of lost vocations and torture victims.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-james-intercisus-400
Finally, the Church honors Saint Sechnall of Ireland. Born in 375, around the year 439 he was sent from Gaul to assist his uncle, Saint Patrick, in Ireland, together with Auxilius and Iserninus in thier missionary work there. He became the first bishop of Dunslaughlin in Meath, and then auxiliary bishop of Armagh. He wrote several hymns, notably the alphabetical hymn Audites, omnes amantes Deum (the oldest known Latin hymn written in Ireland) in honor of Patrick and the earliest Latin hymn in Ireland, and Sancti, venite, Christi corpus sumite.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-sechnall-of-ireland-697