Vatican City: Pope Francis left Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Sunday following a five-week stay to be treated for pneumonia, making his first public appearance since February 14 by waving to well-wishers from a balcony moments before he was discharged. Francis, 88, went to hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that became the … 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 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’s condition is improving and doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican said Monday, indicating the 88-year-old could even leave hospital within days. The leader of the world’s Catholics was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, which became pneumonia in both lungs. The Argentine suffered a … 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
Rome: Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia. “Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm,” it said in a statement on Francis’s … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing signs of “slight improvement”, the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a prognosis. Amid global concern over the 88-year-old’s health, the Vatican said in its evening bulletin that “the critical clinical conditions of the Holy Father … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis’s condition “continues to be critical”, the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had a respiratory attack that required “high-flow oxygen”, and also blood transfusions. “The Holy Father’s condition continues to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the pope is not out of danger,” the Vatican said in its … Read more
Vatican City: The Vatican on Tuesday cancelled two of Pope Francis’s events at the weekend as the 88-year-old continues to receive hospital treatment for bronchitis. The Holy See had already on Monday indicated that the pontiff, who was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday, would stay longer than initially believed due to a “complex” … Read more