Pope Francis shakes hands with Sister Raffaella Petrini, secretary general of the Vatican’s governorship, as he arrives for an audience with employees in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec.

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,

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.

VATICAN CITY >> Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said today.

Vatican City • Pope Francis will remain in a Rome hospital after being admitted late last week following a series of tests that indicated a “complex clinical picture,” the Vatican said Monday, raising fresh concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.

Pope Francis admitted himself to the hospital on Friday after struggling with a respiratory infection. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ scheduled meetings and appointments have been canceled until Wednesday after doctors at the Gemelli hospital in Rome where he is being treated referred to his “complex clinical situation” in a Vatican statement on Monday (Feb.

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.

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.

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.

By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen and Rob Picheta, CNN Vatican City (CNN) — Pope Francis was being treated in a hospital in Rome for bronchitis and to have medical examinations, the Vatican said Friday,

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,