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Pope Francis shares first audio message since hospitalization: 'May God bless you'
Pope Francis had a "good night" as he enters his third week of treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said Thursday.
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Issues Saturday Update as Prognosis 'Guarded'
Pope Francis remains on daily oxygen therapy during his third week in the hospital, with his prognosis still "guarded," the Holy See Press Office said in a Saturday update. Francis has been critically ill with double pneumonia and chronic bronchitis after being admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14.
High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the continuing uncertainty over the pope’s health. The same is true for everyone in the Vatican.
Pope Francis following Vatican’s spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia in hospital
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 questions about what the future of his papacy might look like.
Pope Francis, Starting Fourth Week in Hospital, Showing Improvement, Vatican Says
Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his treatment in hospital for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for more than three weeks with a severe respiratory infection that has required continuously evolving treatment.
Pope Francis showing 'good response' to treatment, Vatican says on Saturday
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his hospital treatment for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for more than three weeks with a severe respiratory infection that has required continuously evolving treatment.
Pope responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says
Pope Francis is responding well to treatment for pneumonia after three weeks in hospital, the Vatican said Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old was showing "a gradual, slight improvement".The Argentine pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14,
Sunday prayer cancelled for fourth time as pope lies in hospital
The Vatican has cancelled the traditional Sunday prayer on St Peter’s Square for the fourth time in a row as Pope Francis lies ill in hospital with severe pneumonia.Francis had spent a “quiet” night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and was resting,
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A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message
ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...
Pope Francis issues audio message, sounding frail three weeks into his hospitalization with pneumonia
Pope Francis, 88, has been in a Rome hospital for 3 weeks, but he was well enough as he recovers from pneumonia to record a ...
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Pope Francis’ advice for Lent: Fast from hurtful words
“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment. But I ...
Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia in hospital
Pope Francis followed the Vatican’s weeklong spiritual retreat via videoconference on Monday as he continued his recovery ...
Pope Francis suffers 2 episodes of "acute respiratory failure," Vatican says, more than 2 weeks into hospitalization
Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, ...
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Pope Francis: Temptations, falls do not end in failure for those who believe in God’s love
In his prepared March 9 homily for the first Sunday of Lent, the Holy Father said difficulties and trials do not "end in ...
Pope Francis Stable, Resting After Suffering New Breathing Crises
The frail 88-year-old Catholic leader suffered further setbacks in what has become a more than two-week battle to overcome a ...
Pope Francis suffers breathing crisis but responds well to mechanical ventilation, Vatican says
Pope Francis' health has improved, Vatican sources indicated to CBS News on Friday, saying he was not currently in critical ...
Pope thanks volunteers for 'miracle of tenderness' as another Holy Year event passes without him
Pope Francis has issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia. For the fourth Sunday in a row, the ...