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Pope Francis' respiratory infection has developed into a “complex clinical picture,” requiring an extended hospital stay. Doctors have identified it as a “polymicrobial respiratory tract infection,” prompting further adjustments to his treatment. Scientists explain that such infections result from a mix of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites, making them...

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For me, a small gesture in this brief video shows what kind of person Pope Francis was. Last summer, Pope Francis was reported to have used an Italian-language slur for LGBTQ people and made some negative comments about gay priests. It seemed so out of character with the person I knew, had met and corresponded with, and who had always expressed his desire to care for LGBTQ people pastorally. Not long after these reports, in June, I was at the Vatican, having helped to arrange a papal audience for comedians. A few days before that audience, I met with the Holy Father at the Casa Santa Marta and we talked about his comments. For me, it was hard to bring up the topic, but a cardinal friend of mine encouraged me. But Pope Francis seemed eager to talk about it and told me he knew many holy and faithful gay seminarians and priests, and encouraged me to share his comments publicly, which I did (after asking him a few times exactly how to word it). And it turned out that he didn’t realize how offensive the slur was and said he’d never use it again. After that, the conversation turned to other, more relaxed, matters: the US church, the Synod, and so on. It happened to be the 25th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood and so before leaving Casa Santa Marta, I knelt down and he blessed me. As always, it was a great gift to be with him. A few days later, at the papal audience for comedians, along with the rest of the guests, I was invited up to greet the Holy Father in the Sala Clementina, which was captured in this video. You can see that I thank him for inviting me and my laughing because we joked about my being a "famous American comedian." I start to leave, since I know he’s busy, but then he gently pulls me back and surprised me by thanking me for our conversation a few days earlier. He said that he needed to hear that and was grateful for our conversation and then gave me a thumbs up. Afterwards, I thought: Who does that? What world leader thanks someone for a challenging conversation? For me, that small gesture says a great deal about Pope Francis’s humility, openness and freedom, as well his willingness to listen and learn. Weren’t we blessed to have him in our midst?

James Martin, SJ

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Louis Wain's drawings of cats as his Schizophrenia worsened. Louis Wain, an English artist born in 1860, gained fame for his illustrations of cats portrayed with human characteristics. During his later years, Wain experienced the onset of schizophrenia, a mental disorder believed by psychiatrists of that time to be triggered by toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection commonly associated with cats. Consequently, he was admitted to a mental hospital in 1924 and subsequently transferred to Napsbury Hospital in St Albans in 1930. It was during this period that Wain's artistic style underwent a profound transformation. Despite his increasing delusions, he continued to depict cats in his paintings, with psychiatrists attributing the abstract patterns in his artwork as indicative of his schizophrenia. For some time, there has been speculation regarding a connection between mental disorders and creativity. The creative process often involves divergent thinking, characterized by free-flowing, spontaneous, and multi-faceted ideation. One example of such a connection is the observation that both individuals with schizophrenia and highly creative individuals exhibit lower levels of dopamine receptors. This leads to reduced filtration of information in the brain, allowing for the generation of novel ideas and solutions in creative individuals, while potentially giving rise to abnormal thought patterns in those with schizophrenia. Moreover, large-scale population studies have validated the association between mental illness and creative professions, indicating that individuals working in creative fields are more likely to seek treatment for mental illnesses. Additionally, a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found a significant link between the artistic profession and schizophrenia. Wain's abstract artwork is particularly intriguing due to its psychedelic, vibrant, intricate, and occasionally fractal patterns. This suggests the possibility of a shared cognitive process underlying the psychedelic experience, schizophrenia, and creative thinking.

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