A week after his last respiratory crisis, doctors say Pope Francis continues to show signs of improvement and is currently out of medical danger.

Doctors said there has been a “slight improvement” in Pope Francis’ condition on Monday (Feb. 24) after he suffered a respiratory crisis and blood work showed initial signs of kidney failure over the weekend. Despite the promising report, however, the doctors said their prognosis remains guarded.

A new document by the Italian bishops’ conference states that being openly gay no longer bars candidates from discerning the priesthood.

The meeting was organized after the Vatican issued a document condemning gender-affirming care and gender theory.

Pope Francis called for a day of prayer and fasting on the anniversary of the attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens.

After 40 years of studies, commissions and contradictions, the Vatican finally approved the spiritual devotion of the faithful at the Marian site at Medjugorje, in Bosnia-Herzegovina, in a document issued on Thursday (Sept. 19).

In October, the pope will preside over a penitential celebration asking forgiveness for abuse, sins against migrants and the environment and sins against women and youth.

Catholicism may be in decline in the West, but in East Timor, thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of the pope from the end of the world.