6 h. ago Pope following Vatican's spiritual retreat from afar as he recovers from pneumonia in hospital

Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia

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18 h. ago Pope Francis is 'stable and eating solid foods' but his health situation remains 'complex', the Vatican says

The 88-year-old Pope is still in Gemelli Hospital receiving treatment for double pneumonia, but he followed along via video call to the Vatican's service marking the first Sunday of Lent.

Society

23 h. ago Pope Francis shares message from hospital bed after ‘gradual improvement’

The Holy See distributed the message the pope would have delivered at his weekly noon blessing if he were well enough

Politics

40 h. ago Vatican issues Pope Francis health update as he battles 'double pneumonia'

The Vatican has shared an update on Pope Francis' condition as he continues to be treated for pneumonia with the Pope showing 'gradual, slight improvement' in recent days

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43 h. ago Pope Francis is showing 'gradual, slight improvement' but remains in hospital amid double pneumonia battle, Vatican says in new health update

But his doctors have decided to keep his prognosis as 'guarded', meaning that he is not yet in the clear.

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46 h. ago Pope Francis’ views on resigning changed in recent years. Here’s why

Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia as questions swirl about the near and long-term future of his papacy

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49 h. ago In his own words: Pope Francis' views on resigning changed over time

Pope Francis has entered his fourth week in the hospital with double pneumonia, increasingly handing off his day-to-day duties to cardinals as questions swirl about the near and long-term future of his papacy

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60 h. ago King Charles's 'historic state visit to Italy and the Vatican in doubt' as Pope Francis remains in hospital amid double pneumonia battle

The highly anticipated visit, set for April as part of a royal tour to Italy and the Vatican, would be a historic moment for both the King and the Catholic Church.

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63 h. ago King Charles's royal trip to visit Pope Francis in doubt after Pontiff's three

The King and Queen are set to meet Pope Francis in April, but the trip could be in jeopardy due to the pope's health battle - he remains in hospital with double pneumonia

Politics

69 h. ago The Pope has now been in the hospital for 3 weeks battling double pneumonia. How serious is that?

Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia

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4 d. 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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5 d. 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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6 d. 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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6 d. 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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9 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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9 d. ago Vatican gives Pope Francis health update after ‘breathing crisis’

The pontiff has been in hospital for just over two weeks – since 14 February – fighting double pneumonia

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1 week ago Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ in health before 13th night in hospital

Vatican says Francis’s scan ‘shows normal evolution’ of lung inflammation and kidney problem has ‘resolved’Pope Francis has shown a “further, slight improvement” as the 88-year-old remains in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican has said.A CT scan of the pontiff’s chest “showed a normal evolution” of the inflammation in his lungs, the Vatican said in its evening update on Wednesday, while the “mild kidney insufficiency”, which was diagnosed on Sunday, had “resolved”. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Pope Francis makes 'slight improvement' says Vatican as condition still closely monitored

Pope Francis has been in hospital with double pneumonia and bronchitis since February 14 - but a new chest CT scan has shown the levels of inflammation in his lung tissue are normal

Politics

1 week ago Pope Francis remains 'fragile' but has 'rested well' and seen 'slight improvement' as he battled pneumonia in hospital

A critically ill Pope Francis, who is battling pneumonia in both lungs, 'rested well', the Vatican said on Tuesday after earlier reporting a 'slight improvement' in his condition

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1 week ago Pope Francis health latest: Live updates as Vatican confirm pontiff 'resumes some work' and is showing 'slight improvement' but remains in a critical condition

MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates on Pope Francis as 88-year-old pontiff remains in a critical condition at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

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