21 h. ago Lent: Pope calls for healing amid recovery, misses seventh Angelus

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, urged Catholics Sunday to mark Lent as a “time of healing” as he missed his seventh consecutive Angelus prayer. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church left Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Sunday after five weeks of treatment, returning to the Vatican for what his Read More

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23 h. ago Pope prays for victims of earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand as health condition improves

The Holy See Press Office on Friday disclosed that Pope Francis’ health condition continues to improve just as the Holy read more Pope prays for victims of earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand as health condition improves

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5 d. ago King Charles’ Vatican visit postponed due to Pope Francis’ illness

Tribune Online King Charles’ Vatican visit postponed due to Pope Francis’ illness The King and Queen have postponed their planned state visit to the Vatican after doctors advised that Pope Francis still needed rest following his recent illness. Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday that the visit had been postponed by “mutual agreement.” However, the wider state visit to Italy will proceed in April with some adjustments to […] King Charles’ Vatican visit postponed due to Pope Francis’ illness Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Pope Francis leaves Gemelli Hospital 38 days after hospitalization

Pope Francis made his first public appearance 38 days after he was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The 88-year-old Pope read more Pope Francis leaves Gemelli Hospital 38 days after hospitalization

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7 d. ago Pope waves to supporters from hospital balcony, says ‘thank you’

Pope Francis greeted and thanked the faithful from a balcony of Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Sunday, the first time the 88-year-old has been seen in public since his admission on February 14. “Thank you, everyone,” a weak-sounding Francis said into a microphone, as he sat in a wheelchair waving gently to hundreds of people gathered Read More

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7 d. ago Pope Francis blesses crowd from hospital balcony in first public appearance after pneumonia battle

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday, stepping onto the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital read more Pope Francis blesses crowd from hospital balcony in first public appearance after pneumonia battle

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8 d. ago After five weeks in hospital, Pope Francis to be discharged on Sunday

Tribune Online After five weeks in hospital, Pope Francis to be discharged on Sunday The 88-year-old pontiff, who was admitted on 14 February, had been diagnosed with double pneumonia and experienced two critical episodes that posed a serious threat to his life. After five weeks in hospital, Pope Francis to be discharged on Sunday Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital Sunday, doctor says

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, read more Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital Sunday, doctor says

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8 d. ago Pope Francis to appear in public on Sunday for first time in five weeks — Vatican

Tribune Online Pope Francis to appear in public on Sunday for first time in five weeks — Vatican The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling double pneumonia, was admitted to the hospital on February 14 with what the Vatican described as a severe respiratory infection requiring evolving treatment. Pope Francis to appear in public on Sunday for first time in five weeks — Vatican Tribune Online

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9 d. ago Pope to make first public appearance since hospitalisation Sunday – Vatican

Pope Francis will make his first public appearance on Sunday with a blessing and a wave from a window at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he was admitted on February 14. The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling pneumonia in both lungs after being hospitalised for breathing difficulties. “Pope Francis intends to wave and offer a blessing Read More

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2 w. ago Pope Francis Still Hospitalized, But Condition Improving – Vatican

Pope Francis’ health is slowly improving, but he still needs hospital care, according to the Vatican. The 88-year-old pontiff has been at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for a month now, where doctors say his condition is stable, but he requires ongoing therapy. After a critical period with breathing crises that put his life at risk, Pope […] The post Pope Francis Still Hospitalized, But Condition Improving – Vatican appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Pope Francis progressing but still needs hospital care – Vatican

Pope Francis’ condition is improving, but he still requires various in-hospital therapies, the Vatican said Saturday. The 88-year-old pontiff marked one month in Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday, where doctors for days have said his condition is stable and slowly improving after a critical period marked by breathing crises that risked his life. But on Read More

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2 w. ago Transgender sex workers welcomed by Pope pray for his health

On the Italian coast about an hour’s drive from the hospital where Pope Francis is recovering from pneumonia, an unlikely group of Catholics are praying for his health. Poor and transgender, these sex workers from Latin America consider the 88-year-old pontiff their saviour, an open-minded soul who not only invited them to the Vatican, but Read More

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3 w. ago ‘May God bless you’ — Pope Francis shares voice message from hospital

Tribune Online ‘May God bless you’ — Pope Francis shares voice message from hospital The Vatican said earlier on Thursday that the Argentine, head of the worldwide Catholic church since 2013, is in a "stable" condition. ‘May God bless you’ — Pope Francis shares voice message from hospital Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Pope Francis’ Condition Remains Stable, But Complex – Vatican

Pope Francis’ condition remains stable but complex, according to the Vatican. The 86-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Wednesday for respiratory issues. The Vatican’s latest update provides a cautious assessment of the Pope’s health, indicating that while his condition has not worsened, it still requires close monitoring. The Vatican’s statement suggests that Pope Francis is […] The post Pope Francis’ Condition Remains Stable, But Complex – Vatican appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Pope Francis Unlikely To Resign Due To illness, Says Confidant

Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, a long-time confidant and Secretary of the late Pope John Paul II, has said he believed that the seriously ill Pope Francis was unlikely to resign. Dziwisz served the Polish Pope for several decades until his death. According to the 85-year-old Dziwisz on Wednesday, “One does not come down from the cross […]

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3 w. ago Pope Francis Faces Two Respiratory Emergencies, Undergoes Critical Procedures

The Vatican has disclosed that Pope Francis suffered two new breathing difficulties on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia. “Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm,” it said in a statement on […] The post Pope Francis Faces Two Respiratory Emergencies, Undergoes Critical Procedures appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Pope undergoes emergency procedure after suffering two respiratory attacks

Tribune Online Pope undergoes emergency procedure after suffering two respiratory attacks “Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm,” the Vatican said in a statement marking Francis’s 18th day in hospital." Pope undergoes emergency procedure after suffering two respiratory attacks Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Pope suffers two respiratory attacks, undergoes emergency procedures

Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia. “Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm,” it said in a statement on Francis’s 18th Read More

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