2 h. ago Pope spends third night on ventilator as he battles pneumonia

Ceremonies marking the start of Lent have gone ahead without the ill pontiff

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4 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Pontiff has 'peaceful night' as hospital stay nears three weeks

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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4 h. ago As Pope Francis languishes in hospital, thousands gather to pray the rosary

Faithful are leaning on a centuries-old practice amid uncertain times

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5 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Pontiff has 'peaceful night' in hospital as stay nears three weeks

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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5 h. ago Pope Francis rests after peaceful night during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia

Pope Francis was resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia

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8 h. ago 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. Peter’s and by the hospital to pray the rosary for him

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14 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: The Pontiff's condition remains stable but critical as prayers continue from all around the world

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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17 h. ago Pope Francis will be put back on a ventilator tonight as his 'prognosis remains guarded', the Vatican says in latest health update

The Pontiff, 88, spent Wednesday in his armchair and called the Catholic parish in Gaza, the Vatican has said.

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17 h. ago Cardinal reads homily on Pope Francis’s behalf at Rome Ash Wednesday mass

Pontiff, 88, remains stable and received communion in hospital as Catholics marked beginning of LentPope Francis remained in a stable condition on his 20th day in hospital with pneumonia, sitting in an armchair to do some work and receiving communion and an Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead as Catholics around the world marked the beginning of Lent.In its latest update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff had not suffered any new respiratory crises and had been given oxygen through a nasal tube. It said that after the Ash Wednesday rites, Francis had set to work and made his usual call to the parish priest of Gaza. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Cardinal reads pope’s Ash Wednesday homily meditating on ‘tragedy of death’

Pontiff, 88, remains stable and received communion in hospital as Catholics marked beginning of LentPope Francis remained in a stable condition on his 20th day in hospital with pneumonia, sitting in an armchair to do some work and receiving communion and an Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead as Catholics around the world marked the beginning of Lent.In its latest update, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff had not suffered any new respiratory crises and had been given oxygen through a nasal tube. It said that after the Ash Wednesday rites, Francis had set to work and made his usual call to the parish priest of Gaza. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago What is Ash Wednesday? Pope Francis skips this year’s services as he remains in hospital

Pope Francis is unable to take part in Ash Wednesday celebrations this year

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26 h. ago Pope Francis latest: Vatican issues health update as Pontiff 'sleeps through night with ventilation mask'

Prognosis remains ‘guarded’ as Francis stable after two respiratory crises

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26 h. ago Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia

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28 h. ago Pope sleeping with ventilation mask after latest health crisis

Catholics are preparing for Lent without Francis as his health hangs in the balance

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29 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Vatican releases new update on the Pontiff's 'complex' condition as hospital stay nears three weeks

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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31 h. ago Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?

St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace

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40 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: New updates on the Pontiff's 'complex' condition released as his medical battle hits its eighteenth day

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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46 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Friend addresses resignation rumours as Vatican names Ash Wednesday replacement

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

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46 h. ago John Paul II's hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis' so far. Here's a look

Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia

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49 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Vatican issues positive update as pontiff battles pneumonia

Vatican issues latest update on Pope Francis’ condition amid battle to overcome complex respiratory infection

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