Vatican City: Pope Francis will make his first public appearance on Sunday with a blessing and a wave from Rome’s Gemelli hospital where he was admitted on February 14 with breathing problems. The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling pneumonia in both lungs after being hospitalised. “Pope Francis intends to wave and offer a blessing from … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis, hospitalised for a month with pneumonia, called Tuesday for an end to war in a letter to Italy’s leading newspaper, and urged the media to “serve the truth”. Emphasising the need for responsible journalism in a time of conflict, the 88-year-old Catholic leader pushed for keeping a cool head, noting that … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis is spending short moments breathing on his own, the Vatican said on Monday, the day after publishing the first photo of the 88-year-old since his hospitalisation a month ago. The head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14, treated for pneumonia in both lungs. For … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis is improving slowly as he battles double pneumonia in hospital and is reducing the use of mechanical ventilation at night to help with breathing, the Vatican said on Saturday. “The clinical conditions of the Holy Father have remained stable, confirming the progress seen in the last week,” said the latest update … Read more
Vatican City, Holy See: Pope Francis passed another “quiet night” in the Rome hospital where he has been battling pneumonia in both lungs for a month, the Vatican said Friday. Although he is no longer in critical condition, the 88-year-old pontiff still receives respiratory assistance through a nasal cannula during the day and an oxygen … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis marks 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, seemingly out of danger after a month in hospital but with his health casting a shadow over his future. The 88-year-old was for a time critically ill as he battled pneumonia in both lungs at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where he … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis spent a quiet night in the hospital, said the Vatican Monday, a day after the 88-year-old pontiff thanked doctors for his care during the more than three weeks that he has been hospitalised. The leader of the world’s nearly 1.4 billion Catholics has shown slight signs of improvement in recent days, … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis, who is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in person. The 88-year-old, in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14, issued a written Angelus in which he thanked those who volunteer to help others in need, … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis’s condition remained stable but complex on Friday as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an audio message in which the 88-year-old sounded weak and breathless. The message broadcast to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening was the first time the world had heard … Read more
Vatican City, Holy See: Pope Francis was “resting” Thursday after spending a “peaceful night”, as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old had used an oxygen mask overnight for a third time, the Holy See said. The pontiff was hospitalised on February 14 at Rome’s Gemelli hospital with breathing … Read more
Rome: Pope Francis was breathing without a mask on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world’s Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia. The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff, head of the Catholic Church since 2013, “slept all night long and continues to rest” … Read more
Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure the day before, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, which developed into pneumonia in both lungs, sparking alarm. On Monday, the … Read more