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Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia
Pope Francis is resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
Vatican offers brief update as Pope Francis begins 21st day in hospital
Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," but rested peacefully overnight into Thursday, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis observes Ash Wednesday at the hospital as his condition remains stable
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ condition remained stable on Wednesday (March 5), according to a Vatican statement relaying his doctors’ reports. As Francis is being treated for pneumonia in both lungs at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, the Vatican prepares to celebrate Lenten events without the pontiff.
Ash Wednesday solemn for Denton County family whose son was blessed by Pope Francis
Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis, including an Argyle family whose son was blessed as a baby.
Pope Francis blesses ashes to mark Ash Wednesday; health stable
The pope appeared to have a good day Tuesday, remaining stable during the day and suffering no episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm that have slowed his recovery in recent days, an earlier Vatican update said. Francis did not run a fever and remained alert and cooperative, it said.
Pope Had Another Calm Night in Hospital and Is Resting, Vatican Says
Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for almost three weeks with double pneumonia, spent another "tranquil" night and is still resting, the Vatican said on Thursday. (Reporting by Alvise Armellini,
Pope Francis goes through day without any 'episodes of respiratory failure,' Vatican says
The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.
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Pope Francis ‘not out of danger yet,’ doctors say in first news conference
ROME — Doctors attending Pope Francis sought to reassure the world’s nearly 1.4 billion Catholics on Friday that “the pope is fine” and “working,” while at the same time warning that ...
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Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement,' is working from hospital, Vatican says
Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on Pope Francis' health for Monday, Feb. 24. For the latest news view our story for Tuesday, Feb. 25. Pope Francis showed "slight improvement" ...
Rome Woman Makes Daily Pilgrimage to Vatican, Hospital to Pray for Pope
Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome's Gemelli hospital each ...
Argentinian community prays for Pope Francis’ health under the windows of his hospital room
A group of Argentinian nationals, accompanied by their ambassador, prayed for the health of Pope Francis under the windows of ...