Francis will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and undergo surgery June 7 to prevent an intestinal obstruction. The Vatican says the pope will remain in hospital for a few days after surgery.
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and