The Abbey House Prayer Group had been occupying the Friary Church in Clonmel since New Year's Eve in protest over the Franciscan Order’s decision to close the building

Catholic leaders in the Philippines have called on the faithful to pray for the health of Pope Francis as he continues his treatment for a respiratory infection. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, president of the bishops’ conference,

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, the vicar general of Rome, has asked the faithful to pray for Pope Francis, who has been at the Gemelli Polyclinic for six days due to bilateral pneumonia. In a statement, Cardinal Reina emphasized that he is following reports on the Pope's health with attention and trust.