Tag: Pope Francis
Pope Francis marks 3 weeks in hospital with no signs of recovery
The 88-year-old Francis spent 20 minutes in the Gemelli hospital chapel, praying and doing some work in between rest and respiratory and physical therapy, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis suffers new respiratory crises, back on ventilation: Vatican
The crises were a new setback in what has become a more than two-week battle by the 88-year-old pope to overcome a complex respiratory infection.
Pope skips weekly blessing, but is in stable condition: Vatican
The Vatican distributed a message from the pope in which he thanked his doctors for their care and well-wishers for their prayers after he skipped his weekly noon blessing.
Pope has restful night after respiratory setback, Vatican says
Doctors said it would take a day or two to evaluate how and if the Friday afternoon episode impacted Francis’ overall clinical condition.
Pope suffers bronchial spasm, requiring non-invasive ventilation
The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors treating Pope Francis.
Pope Francis spends 10th day in hospital with ‘kidney insufficiency’
Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis conscious but remains in critical condition, Vatican says
The Vatican said Francis, who has pneumonia in both lungs and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen.
Pope Francis ‘fragile’ as pneumonia battle threatened by sepsis, doctors say
Doctors have warned the main threat facing the 88-year-old Francis would be the onset of sepsis, a serious infection of the blood that can occur as a complication of pneumonia.
Pope Francis not out of ‘danger’ but condition improving, doctors say
Francis’ doctors delivered their first in-person update on the pope's condition, saying that he will remain hospitalized at least all of next week.
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next
'The pope is fine until he’s dead': The pontiff looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.
Pope Francis diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican says
The Vatican said Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which required the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment.
Pope Francis to stay in hospital to treat respiratory tract infection
There was no timeframe given for his hospitalization, but a spokesperson said the complexity of the Pope's symptoms “will require an appropriate hospital stay.”
Pope Francis in hospital with bronchitis after struggling to speak
Pope Francis was taken to hospital on Friday with bronchitis and he will skip several planned public events over the next three days, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis marks Christmas with plea for peace
Pope Francis gave his traditional Christmas Day blessing and address to the world this morning from his balcony at St. Peter's Basilica, after striking a somber tone at last night's Christmas Eve Mass. He urged Christians to reflect on global conflicts.
On Christmas, Pope urges nations to silence arms, ‘overcome divisions’
As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, 'even (with) our enemies.'
