Pope Francis’ Doctors Considered Stopping Treatment During Breathing Crisis
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor coordinating the pope’s hospital care said in an interview published Tuesday. Dr. Sergio...
Pope Francis Suffers New Breathing Crises, Is Back On Noninvasive Ventilation
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis had inhaled “copious” amounts of mucus in another setback in what has become a more than two-week battle to...
Pope Francis Is Stable, Resting Amid Continued Recovery From Double Pneumonia
ROME (AP) — A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia, the Vatican said, but again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance from the hospital....
Pope Francis Stable A Day After Respiratory Crisis
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in stable condition Saturday a day after a respiratory crisis during his battle with double pneumonia, the Vatican said. He spent long periods of the day off the noninvasive mechanical ventilation he initially needed in a sign that his...
Pope Francis Resumes Work Amid Hospitalization, Vatican Says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for saints and call a formal meeting to set the dates for their canonization, the Vatican said Tuesday....
Pope Francis Shows Slight Improvement In Lab Tests, Resumes Some Work
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, the Vatican said, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began. The Vatican’s...
Pope Francis Had Quiet Night Following Respiratory Crisis, Blood Transfusions: Vatican
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni’s one-line statement early Sunday didn’t mention if Francis was out of...
Pope Francis Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Undergoes Tests As Holy Year Events Canceled
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened and was receiving drug therapy, the Vatican said, in the latest issues with the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least. In an...
Pope Francis Divulges New Details About 2021 Assassination Attempts On Him In Iraq
Pope Francis’ upcoming autobiography, “Hope,” details two attempts on his life in 2021 during a historic trip to Iraq. According to Politico’s translation of excerpts from “Hope,” which were published by Corriere della Sera, an Italian newspaper, the pope wrote that he learned from British...
Pope Francis Unveils Christmas Nativity With Baby Jesus Atop A Keffiyeh
Pope Francis made a plea for peace while unveiling a nativity featuring baby Jesus nestled in a keffiyeh in Vatican City on Saturday. The pontiff declared “Enough wars, enough violence!” while receiving a delegation of representatives from the Palestinian groups that organized the project by...
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