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Vatican cancels pope's weekend engagements as he battles 'complex' infection
VATICAN CITY, Feb 18 - Pope Francis, who is spending his fifth day in hospital for what doctors described as a "complex" respiratory infection, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year ...
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 ...
New York Post18d
Pope Francis rested well all night, Vatican says
Pope Francis, who is in critical condition in a hospital battling double pneumonia, rested well throughout the night, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome’s ...
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Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Vatican says scan shows Pope Francis has onset of bilateral pneumonia Vatican cancels all the pope's public events through Sunday Pope remains in good spirits despite complex clinical situation ...
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Pope Francis suffers setback in hospital with more respiratory problems, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, the Vatican said, in another setback for the 88-year-old pontiff as he continues to battle ...
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Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs says the Vatican
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has shown the onset of double pneumonia, further complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff, the Vatican said on Tuesday. "The laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and ...
CNN9d
Vatican clarifies its position on gender affirming surgery, calling for ‘greater care’ and a case-by-case approach
The Vatican appears to have modified its position against gender-affirming surgery and “gender theory” last year, raising the possibility of “exceptional situations.” This week the Vatican ...
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Pope Francis issues audio message, sounding frail three weeks into his hospitalization with pneumonia
The message was recorded from the 88-year-old pope's room at the Gemelli Polyclinic hospital in Rome, according to the Vatican. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my ...
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For first time since his hospitalization, Pope Francis shows ‘good response’ to treatment, says Vatican source
For the first time since his hospitalization around three weeks ago, Pope Francis is showing a good response to treatment, a Vatican source told CNN. This follows a statement from the Vatican ...
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Vatican says Pope Francis is critical but stable with no new respiratory crises
The Vatican’s evening update said the 88-year-old pope underwent a follow-up CAT scan in Tuesday evening to check the lung infection. But it provided no details of what the scan showed ...
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Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says
The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.” By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis has ...