This special event, part of the larger 2025 Jubilee of Hope, highlighted the unique role of priests commissioned as Missionaries of Mercy, who are mandated to be visible signs of God’s mercy.

As we breathe a sigh of relief that Pope Francis no longer seems in immediate danger of death, it is worth pausing to reflect on the profound effect that the pope's hospital stay had on Catholics and non-Catholics alike around the world.

The 88-year-old pope, released from Rome's Gemelli hospital March 23, is following doctors' orders and is focused on his recovery, the press office told reporters March 28.

El Papa de 88 años, dado de alta del hospital Gemelli de Roma el 23 de marzo, está siguiendo las órdenes de los médicos y está enfocado en su recuperación, dijo la oficina de prensa a los periodistas el 28 de marzo.

In New York, "we have a very aggressive government that is very, very pro-abortion," Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., said at a press conference.