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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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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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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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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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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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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52 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Live updates as Pontiff's condition worsens amid 'two respiratory failures'

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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52 h. ago Refugee family ‘saved’ by Pope Francis unite in prayer for ailing 88

The family calls the pontiff ‘a gift from paradise’

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65 h. ago Pope Francis suffers further setback with two new episodes of respiratory crises

The Vatican has said the latest episodes were caused by an accumulation of mucus in his lungs

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66 h. ago Pope Francis health update as Vatican confirms Pontiff's further setback

The Pope has suffered a 'major setback' after a "significant" build-up of mucus in his airways, the Vatican has confirmed.

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67 h. ago Pope Francis health update from Vatican reveals Pontiff has suffered further setback

Pope Francis suffered a major setback in his hospital treatment for pneumonia today, after a "significant" build-up of mucus in his airways, as the Vatican issues its latest health update on the Pontiff

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3 d. ago Pope Francis unlikely to ever return to homeland as health worsens

The 88-year-old hasn’t been back since becoming pope in 2013

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3 d. ago Vatican issue major Pope Francis health update after key step in recovery

Doctors say Francis remains stable but not out of danger

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4 d. ago Vatican issues Pope Francis health update as pontiff's hospital treatment changes after he was put on ventilator

The Vatican has issued another update on the health of Pope Francis a little more than a day after the Pontiff was put on a non-invasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit.

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4 d. ago Vatican issue major health update on Pope Francis, 88, after he was put on ventilator while battling double pneumonia

The Vatican has issued a major health update on Pope Francis after he was put on a ventilator while battling double pneumonia.

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