17 m. ago Pope Francis in ‘critical condition’ after suffering severe respiratory crisis

The 88-year-old pontiff has been in hospital for a week with a complex lung infection

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34 m. ago Pope Francis is in a 'critical condition' and has received blood transfusions after suffering asthmatic respiratory crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis, 88, who has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said.

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48 m. ago Pope Francis in critical condition after suffering 'asthmatic respiratory crisis'

The 88-year-old has been in hospital for a week with a complex lung infection.

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52 m. ago Pope Francis now in a critical condition after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

The pontiff is in hospital for a complex lung infection and has been given high flows of oxygen and blood transfusionsThe Vatican has said Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen.Francis has been hospitalised for a week with a complex lung infection. Continue reading...

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64 m. ago Vatican issues Pope health update as Francis in critical condition

The Pope is in a critical condition after suffering a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, the new update confirmed

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77 m. ago Pope Francis CRITICAL with respiratory crisis in hospital as Vatican issues health update

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for a week at the Gemelli hospital in Rome with a complex lung infection, is in a critical condition, the Vatican said in its latest update

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5 h. ago The Vatican and UFOs: Is there a secret about aliens hidden in the Pope's mysterious archives?

For centuries, the Vatican's Secret Archive has been the subject of fascination for scholars. They have wondered just what revelations are lying hidden among 50 miles of shelves.

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The classical singer on scrimping and saving for his first guitar, being diagnosed with two brain tumours and getting back to musicBorn in Salford in 1966, Russell Watson is the UK’s bestselling classical crossover artist. The tenor started on the north-west’s working men’s club circuit, before getting a record deal and releasing The Voice, an album that held the No 1 spot for 52 weeks. He has had seven Top 10 albums, more than 7m album sales, and has performed for Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles and the late Pope John Paul II. He is celebrating 25 years of The Voice with a UK tour.I was 15 when this photo was taken. My childhood bedroom was the size of a postage stamp, but I still filled it with posters – Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Paul Weller. I was obsessed with music, but even more with football. I wasn’t particularly interested in girls; my life revolved around hanging out with my pals. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Pope Francis at risk of sepsis as he is seriously ill, Vatican updates

The Pope remains in hospital where he is battling pneumonia and 'complex respiratory infection'

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7 h. ago Sepsis fears in pope’s pneumonia battle as Holy Year celebrations start

The Pope is ‘not out of danger’

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10 h. ago Draper battles into Qatar final, Andreeva’s run rolls on but Zverev stunned in Rio

British No 1 recovers to beat Jiri Lehecka 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3World No 2 Zverev shocked by Francisco ComesanoThe British No 1, Jack Draper, produced another gutsy display to defeat Jiri Lehecka in three sets at the Qatar Open and reach the fifth ATP Tour final of his career, while world No 2 Alexander Zverev tumbled out of he Rio Open against Francisco Comesana.Lehecka had stunned Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals in Doha and looked on course to claim another scalp when he won the first set. Draper required a tie-break to get the match back on level terms before he showed his class in the decider to take victory by a 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 score. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Sir Alex Ferguson's opinion of Pep Guardiola says a lot after he ignored phone call request

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24 h. ago Pope Francis ‘not out of danger’ after week in hospital but condition not life threatening, say doctors

Doctors looking after Pope Francis have insisted the pontiff is "fine" at the end of his first week being in hospital in Rome with pneumonia.

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25 h. ago Pope Francis ‘not yet out of danger’ and to stay in hospital for another week

Chronic illness remains but pontiff, 88, is stable and in good humour, doctor saysPope Francis, who is in hospital undergoing treatment for double pneumonia, is “not yet out of danger” and will remain in hospital for at least the whole of next week, one of his doctors has said.Francis, 88, was stable but “the chronic illness remains”, Sergio Alfieri, a general surgeon at Rome’s Gemelli university hospital, told reporters on Friday. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Pope Francis ‘not out of danger’ and will remain in hospital, say doctors

Medical team confirm pontiff’s condition is not life-threatening but he continues to fight chronic bronchitis and pneumonia a week after hospital admission

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26 h. ago Pope Francis 'is not out of danger', his doctor admits as he reveals pontiff 'wants his condition reported to the world without hiding anything'

Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as he continues to fight pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection.

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29 h. ago Vatican 'let down' in botched London property deal involving The Pope himself, UK Judge rules

Secretariat of State of the Holy See agreed to buy a part-share of a former Harrods depository

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34 h. ago Resignation ‘possible’ as Pope marks one week in hospital with pneumonia

Some cardinals have answered the question — will he resign? — as he continues fighting pneumonia in hospital

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35 h. ago Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia as the obvious question gets asked: Might he resign?

Pope Francis has spent one week in the hospital fighting pneumonia

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36 h. ago King George VI and the Queen Mother narrowly escaped death in the bombing of Buckingham Palace during the Blitz

On September 13, 1940, a German pilot had been given a simple order: to destroy Buckingham Palace and kill the King and Queen. Should he succeed, it would be a triumph for Adolf Hitler.

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