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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 - 2d

Pope Francis spends peaceful night after breathing crisis, Vatican says

Doctors caring for pontiff, 88, are assessing how Friday’s incident will affect his condition, says official. Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, has ...

The Guardian - 2d

In Pittsburgh, Many Sentiments About Pope’s Health Reflect Concern, Not Closeness

On a recent weekend in this once deeply Catholic city, many expressed worry about Pope Francis, but there was also an air of ambivalence.

The New York Times - 2d

Transgender women near Rome pray for Pope Francis, celebrate his outreach

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized, a group of migrant transgender women are praying for his recovery

ABC News - 2d

Pope thanks well-wishers and prays ‘above all for peace’

Vatican says Francis is in stable condition but ‘prognosis remains guarded’ as vigils continue at St Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis has thanked well-wishers for their support after missing his ...

The Guardian - 1d

What Would the Church Say About End-of-Life Decisions for a Pope?

Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made known his own wishes should he face such a crossroads.

The New York Times - 1d

Pope didn't need mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis, Vatican says

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex pneumonia in both lungs.

CBS News - 1d

Pope absent from St Peter's Square for third week

Pope Francis is unable to deliver his traditional Angelus prayer in person, with the Vatican publishing a text.

BBC News - 1d

Pope Francis' hospital-stay stretched to 18th day in double pneumonia battle

Pope Francis is still in a Rome hospital Monday as the 88-year-old pontiff continues to battle double pneumonia for an 18th day. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has more.

CBS News - 16h

Pope appears to be overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia

The Vatican says Pope Francis has had a good night’s rest

ABC News - 18h

Pope Francis has 2 episodes of "acute respiratory failure," Vatican says

Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, requiring intervention, the Vatican says.

CBS News - 12h

Pope Francis suffers "acute respiratory failure" episodes, Vatican says

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" and had a pair of bronchoscopies to relieve his respiratory distress, the Vatican said. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.

CBS News - 12h

Pope Francis suffers 2 respiratory episodes and is back on ventilation

Pope Francis suffered two “acute respiratory insufficiency” episodes on Monday, marking another setback in his recovery from double pneumonia.

NBC News - 12h

Pope Francis suffers two episodes of ‘acute respiratory failure’

Pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than two weeks with pneumonia. Pope Francis, who has been in hospital with pneumonia for more than two weeks, suffered two episodes of “acute ...

The Guardian - 12h

Pope suffers 2 episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says

The pope's clinical condition had on Sunday remained "stable," the church said.

ABC News - 11h

Pope had 2 'acute respiratory failure' episodes: Vatican

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday, according to a statement from the Vatican, as the Catholic Church leader continues to fight pneumonia. “Today, the ...

The Hill - 9h

Syrian refugee family prays for Pope who saved them

Nearly a decade after Pope Francis plucked them from a refugee camp in Greece, a Syrian couple and their child have carved out a quiet life in suburban Rome

ABC News - 45m

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 death

ABC News - Feb. 20

Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen

ABC News - Feb. 22

Pope Francis' condition remains critical after respiratory crisis, says the Holy See

The Holy See reported that Pope Francis' condition is critical after he suffered a prolonged respiratory crisis on Saturday. Earlier this week, the 88-year-old was diagnosed with double pneumonia. ...

CBS News - Feb. 22

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, but some tests have improved, Vatican says

Pope Francis remains hospitalized and in critical condition. On Monday, the Vatican said some of the pope's laboratory tests have improved. CBS News's Seth Doane discussed the 88-year-old pontiff's ...

CBS News - 6d

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 - 6d

Pope Francis, despite his critical condition, continues daily calls with Gaza's embattled Catholic parish

Yahoo News - 6d

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 - 6d

Pope Francis 'slept well' amid signs of a slight improvement in his health battle

Pope Francis "slept well" overnight and was resting Thursday after signs of improvement as he continued to receive hospital care for double pneumonia.

NBC News - 4d

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 conclave

ABC News - 4d

Latest news on Pope Francis' health as more details emerge about his hospital stay

The Vatican provided more details on Pope Francis' health, including the latest on tests performed and how he is progressing. CBS News' Seth Doane reports.

CBS News - 4d

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 optimism

ABC News - 3d

‘We brought him 4kg of ice-cream’: Pope Francis’s parlour shares papal favourites

Sebastian Padrón explains how ice-cream brought his family closer with fellow Argentinian and neighbour. When Sebastian Padrón opened his ice-cream parlour around the corner from Pope Francis’s ...

The Guardian - 3d

Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while 'Conclave' heads into Academy Awards

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is ...