2 h. ago Pope Francis came so 'close to death' during his time battling pneumonia doctors consider 'letting him go',  leading medic reveals

Pope Francis, 88, who is due to meet King Charles and Camilla next month when they visit Italy, was released from hospital last Sunday after five weeks fighting double pneumonia.

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6 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to Vatican postponed for Pope Francis to rest

Charles and Camilla were set to meet with Pope Francis, who has just left hospital after facing pneumonia, in April

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36 h. ago The unexpected detour the Pope made on his way home from hospital

Francis was meant to go straight back to the Vatican, but he had other plans

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53 h. ago Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope's release from the hospital — and his beloved gelato

“Hallelujah!”

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57 h. ago As Pope Francis returns to the Vatican, a timeline of his longest hospital stay

Pope Francis was first hospitalised on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis

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58 h. ago Pope Francis appears in public for first time in almost two months amid battle with pneumonia as he points out a 'woman with yellow flowers'

The Pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 having suffered a severe respiratory crisis at the Vatican.

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59 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Pontiff arrives home at the Vatican following his first public appearance after five weeks in hospital

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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59 h. ago Pope Francis makes first appearance since hospital admission in front of cheering crowds

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from hospital after twice contracting pneumonia, on Sunday, March 23.

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60 h. ago Pope Francis greets crowds in Rome before discharge from hospital

Pontiff says he has ‘had the opportunity to experience the Lord’s patience’ and pays tribute to ‘tireless care’ of medicsPope Francis greeted a large crowd of pilgrims gathered outside Gemelli hospital in Rome in his first public appearance in more than five weeks, before being discharged from the hospital on Sunday.The pontiff, who is recovering from pneumonia in both lungs, made the brief greeting and blessing from the balcony of his hospital room shortly after the release of the text for his Sunday Angelus. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Pope Francis makes first public appearance in five weeks from hospital balcony

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in more than five weeks on Sunday, waving from a balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital before being discharged.

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60 h. ago Pope Francis appears on his hospital balcony before he is discharged after extraordinary recovery from pneumonia but will now need two months to rest at the Vatican

The Pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 having suffered a severe respiratory crisis at the Vatican.

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60 h. ago Pope Francis makes first appearance from window of Rome hospital ahead of discharge

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60 h. ago Pneumonia: What are the main symptoms and how dangerous is it?

As Pope Francis leaves hospital, what is pneumonia, the condition he has beaten?

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60 h. ago Pope Francis health latest: Pontiff appears on hospital balcony to speak as he is set to be discharged from hospital

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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62 h. ago Pope to be discharged from hospital this morning after incredible recovery from battling pneumonia

The Pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 having suffered a severe respiratory crisis at the Vatican.

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63 h. ago Pope making 1st public appearance before hospital discharge and return to Vatican for convalescence

Pope Francis is making his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from the hospital where he was treated for a life-threatening case of pneumonia

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3 d. ago Timeline of Pope Francis' longest hospital stay as doctors announce his release set for Sunday

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly

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3 d. ago Pope Francis to be released from hospital after battling life

The Pope was first admitted on February 14

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3 d. ago Pope Francis to be released from hospital on Sunday, doctors say

Pope Francis will still require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues to recover back at the Vatican

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3 d. ago Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say

Pope Francis will still require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues to recover back at the Vatican

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