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Vatican says the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?
Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recoveryABC News - Feb. 19 -
Pope is sitting up out of bed at hospital as he recovers from pneumonia
Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumoniaABC News - Feb. 20 -
Pope marks 1 week in hospital with pneumonia: Might he resign?
Pope Francis has spent one week in the hospital fighting pneumoniaABC News - Feb. 21 -
Pope not fully recovered, condition not life-threatening, doctors say
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory tract infection and now has pneumonia in both lungs. He has been hospitalized since last week.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Pope not out of danger, will stay in hospital at least another week, doctors say
Pope Francis' personal physician said the pontiff was responding to drug therapy that was strengthened after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Pope not out of health danger, but not 'in danger of death,' doctor says
After a week in hospital with severe respiratory issues, Pope Francis, 88, has shown some improvement but is not out danger, Sergio Alfieri, one of his doctors said in a press conference Friday.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Pope now in ‘critical condition’ after pneumonia, Vatican warns
Pope Francis was placed in “critical condition” on Saturday, the Vatican said, just four days after the religious leader contracted pneumonia. “The condition of the Holy Father continues to be ...The Hill - 6d -
Pope has 'peaceful' night after condition described as 'critical'
Pope Francis is "more unwell than yesterday", the Vatican says, adding his prognosis "remains guarded".BBC News - 6d -
What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sickABC News - 5d -
Pope still in critical condition on 10th day in hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis was still in critical condition on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection, with early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said.CBS News - 4d -
Pope shows slight improvement, resumes some work: Vatican
Pope Francis is showing a “slight improvement” in his condition and has resumed some of his work activities, according to the Vatican’s Monday evening bulletin. The pope remains in critical ...The Hill - 4d -
Boeing’s Stephanie Pope, once on CEO shortlist, is out as COO
Boeing Co. said late Tuesday that Stephanie Pope, once on a short list to become the aerospace and defense giant’s chief executive, is no longer its chief operating officer.MarketWatch - 3d -
Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ in health before 13th night in hospital
Vatican says Francis’s scan ‘shows normal evolution’ of lung inflammation and kidney problem has ‘resolved’. Pope Francis has shown a “further, slight improvement” as the 88-year-old remains in ...The Guardian - 2d -
'In a scary world, he gives us hope': Faithful gather to support the Pope
The latest statement suggests that the 88-year-old is able to sit in his chair, eat normally and do what the Vatican calls "light work".BBC News - 2d -
Pope showing encouraging signs, Vatican says, unlike news over the weekend
Pope Francis remains in the hospital as he battles double pneumonia. But, the Vatican says the 88-year-old pontiff is getting better. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest.CBS News - 2d -
Vance on Pope’s immigration policy criticism: Catholics ‘too preoccupied’ with clergy's politics
Vice President Vance on Friday said that American Catholics focus too much on criticism coming from clergy members, in response to Pope Francis’ public disapproval of the Trump administration’s ...The Hill - 20h -
Pope has 'peaceful night' after breathing crisis, Vatican says
The Pope has been battling pneumonia for two weeks and suffered an "isolated" breathing crisis on Friday.BBC News - 2h -
Pope spends a peaceful night after bronchial crisis causes setback in recovery
Pope Francis spent a peaceful night and is resting and had suffered no other crises, the Vatican said in a short update on Saturday morning, after he suffered a bronchial crisis that caused a ...NBC News - 1h -
Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood and others honor Gene Hackman: 'No finer actor'
Hollywood paid tribute to Gene Hackman, who was found dead along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog in their New Mexico home.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
Gene Hackman tributes pour in from Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Paul Feig and more
Director Francis Ford Coppola, actor Viola Davis and director Paul Feig are among those paying tribute to Gene Hackman after his death at age 95ABC News - 1d -
Francis Ford Coppola uses Razzies 'worst director' win to roast Hollywood: 'I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules'
Francis Ford Coppola used his Razzie 'win' for worst director as an opportunity to slam the film industry.Los Angeles Times - 12h -
When the pope is sick, Italians always gossip about who comes next - even before 'Conclave'
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his deathABC News - Feb. 20 -
Pope is resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney failure detected
The Vatican says Pope Francis is resting after a quiet nightABC News - 5d -
Despite his critical condition, the Pope continues daily calls with Gaza’s embattled Catholic parish
Despite his condition, Pope Francis has upheld a tradition he began at the start of the war in Gaza, making nightly calls to the strip's only Catholic parish.NBC News - 3d -
Italian priest close to pope told he was target of surveillance tool used by a government
Meloni administration pressed to address issue after other people working with migrants also told they were targeted. An Italian priest who has a close relationship with Pope Francis and was ...The Guardian - 3d -
Pope beats back speculation of imminent death or conclave as he continues pneumonia recovery
Pope Francis is continuing his slow recovery from double pneumonia and beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclaveABC News - 1d -
Pope reaches 2-week mark at hospital with pneumonia and doctors suggest he's overcome the worst
Pope Francis has reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia amid a guarded sense of optimismABC News - 1d