ROME — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being hospitalised in Rome more than five weeks ago. Officials at Gemelli Hospital, where the 88-year-old pope has been undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, said […]
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ROME — Pope Francis’s condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn’t needed to use the noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on high-flow supplemental oxygen
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ROME — ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s weeklong spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continued his recovery on Monday from double pneumonia and looks ahead to the 12th anniversary of his election amid
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VATICAN CITY — Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square Monday evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in
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Pope Francis suffered a “prolonged” asthmatic respiratory crisis Saturday morning with doctors having to supply oxygen, the Vatican said. The pope’s condition remains critical, according to a statement. “Today’s blood tests also showed plateletopenia, associated with anemia, which required the
ROME — Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old pontiff continued fighting pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection, the Vatican said. The Vatican late Thursday reported a “slight
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ROME — Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia, eating breakfast out of bed on Thursday morning after a sixth peaceful night at the hospital, the Vatican said. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a new update after confirming late
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