The second morning after undergoing colon surgery, Pope Francis was continuing to recover well and, after a restful night, he had breakfast, read the newspapers and got out of bed to walk, the Vatican press office said July 6.
His post-operative recovery is
The morning after undergoing colon surgery, Pope Francis was in "good general condition, alert and breathing spontaneously," the Vatican press office said July 5.
"The surgery for diverticular stenosis performed the evening of July 4 involved a left hemicolectomy and lasted about 3
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, Dr. Thomas McGovern looks back on what the Church in the United States has learned about keeping the faithful safe and healthy — and what parishes
Despite being well into 2021 now, the advertisements for gym memberships, weight loss supplements and new diets are still circulating on billboards and social media feeds. All that reflects the “eating disorder” that plagues American culture, said Amanda Martinez Beck, a self-described
Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thinks it is a good idea for schools to reopen and for children to return to school in the fall.
"It's not risk of school openings versus public health. It's public
In a report for Our Sunday Visitor, Doctor Thomas McGovern, a board member of the Catholic Medical Association and a member of the Thomistic Institute Working Group on Infectious Disease Protocols for Sacraments & Pastoral Care, answers common questions on how the
Renée Darline Roden writes about a recent painful experience of recovery from a torn hip labrum injury. She writes, “Health can be regained even when our bodies deviate from the ‘norm.’ In fact, there is no norm. When we heal, we do
Few things are more unnerving than the spread of a disease in epidemic or pandemic proportions. In such a time of uncertainty, it can be tempting to give in to fear and panic. A better response for Catholics, though, is one that
The impact of the coronavirus in the United States is likely felt the strongest in nursing homes around the country, and Catholic facilities are no exception.
As of March 13, all nursing homes and long-term care facilities, caring for the population most vulnerable
In dioceses big and small across the country, public Masses are being cancelled because of public health concerns over the novel coronavirus. In other dioceses, parishes will be open for Sunday liturgies, but a growing number of local bishops are telling the