Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask as condition improves, Vatican says
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Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask as condition improves, Vatican says

Al Jazeera  

The Vatican says Pope Francis is ‘improving’ after spending five weeks in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Pope Francis is no longer using an oxygen mask to breathe at night and his doctors believe he will continue to improve, the Vatican has said. In the latest update on the pope’s health, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday that Francis is “improving” after spending more than one month in the hospital. The Vatican press office also said that the pope’s doctors believe his infection is under control.

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Doctors reveal Pope Francis’ life hung by a thread: ‘Needed to choose whether to let him go or to push it’
Top News
1 day, 9 hours ago

Doctors reveal Pope Francis’ life hung by a thread: ‘Needed to choose whether to let him go or to push it’

Live Mint  

Pope Francis faced a critical health crisis on February 28 when a severe bronchospasm led to the inhalation of vomit, significantly compromising his respiratory function, AP reported. Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the coordinator of the Pope's hospital care, revealed in an interview with The Milan Daily Corriere della Sera that the medical team briefly contemplated ceasing treatment due to the gravity …

Pope Francis’ doctors considered stopping treatment to ‘let him go’ after serious breathing crisis
1 day, 10 hours ago

Pope Francis’ doctors considered stopping treatment to ‘let him go’ after serious breathing crisis

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor coordinating the pope’s hospital care said in an interview published Tuesday. Alfieri said that the pope remained “alert’’ throughout the Feb. 28 ordeal and that his personal health care …

Pope Francis Back Home After 5-Week Hospital Stay For Life-Threatening Double Pneumonia
3 days, 14 hours ago

Pope Francis Back Home After 5-Week Hospital Stay For Life-Threatening Double Pneumonia

Huff Post  

Pope Francis gestures as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. Domenico Stinellis via AP VATICAN CITY — A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after a five-week hospitalization for life-threatening double pneumonia, and he …

Pope to be discharged from hospital this morning
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3 days, 17 hours ago

Pope to be discharged from hospital this morning

Daily Mail  

Pope Francis is set to be discharged from hospital this morning following a five-week long battle with double pneumonia, doctors have said. Pope Francis will today be discharged from hospital after a long battle with double pneumonia in Rome The Pope has spent five weeks recovering from a respiratory crisis at Rome's Gemelli Hospital People walk on the day of …

Pope returns to Vatican after 5 weeks in hospital for double pneumonia
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4 days, 2 hours ago

Pope returns to Vatican after 5 weeks in hospital for double pneumonia

LA Times  

Pope Francis gestures from a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome before leaving Sunday after a five-week stay for double pneumonia. “For me it was an important emotional experience to see him, because many people were waiting for this moment,” said Sister Luisa Jimènez, a nun from Francis’ native Argentina. He will have supplemental oxygen and 24-hour medical …

Pope Francis returns home to Vatican after battling pneumonia for five weeks
4 days, 2 hours ago

Pope Francis returns home to Vatican after battling pneumonia for five weeks

India Today  

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. A car carrying Francis left the hospital shortly after noon on Sunday, and was accompanied through Rome by a convoy of police vehicles …

Pope Francis is discharged from the hospital after treatment for respiratory infection
4 days, 2 hours ago

Pope Francis is discharged from the hospital after treatment for respiratory infection

NPR  

Pope Francis is discharged from the hospital after treatment for respiratory infection toggle caption Domenico Stinellis/AP ROME — Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital Sunday, five weeks after he was admitted for a case of bronchitis and later suffered other medical complications, including pneumonia in both lungs. Appearing weak but in good spirits, the pope briefly greeted hundreds …

Pope Francis to appear in public for the first time in 5 weeks on Sunday
4 days, 12 hours ago

Pope Francis to appear in public for the first time in 5 weeks on Sunday

Firstpost  

The latest Vatican bulletins about the pope’s medical condition have been cautiously upbeat. On Friday, the Vatican said Francis had been reducing his use of high-flow oxygen to help him breathe Pope Francis will likely appear in public for the first time in five months on Sunday. Pope Francis wants to come to the hospital window around noon on Sunday …

Pope Francis to leave hospital on Sunday, needs two months rest: Doctors
5 days, 2 hours ago

Pope Francis to leave hospital on Sunday, needs two months rest: Doctors

Al Jazeera  

Francis was admitted to Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, one of the doctors treating him says. Francis, 88, was admitted to a Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving …

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say
5 days, 2 hours ago

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say

NPR  

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP Pope Francis will leave the hospital on Sunday, his medical team said. After spending more than five weeks in the hospital, doctors said that his life-threatening respiratory illness was successfully treated, and that he will require two months of rest and care at the …

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves
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1 week ago

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

The Hindu  

Pope Francis’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn't needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signalling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia. Pope Francis has been at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since February 14 for a complex lung infection that turned into pneumonia in both lungs. For two nights …

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves
1 week ago

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis ’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn’t needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signalling further progress in his recovery from double pneumonia. For two nights in a row, he hasn’t needed to use the noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask, which pumps oxygen into his lungs, and …

In a letter from hospital, Pope reflects on 'absurdity of war', plans meeting with King Charles
1 week, 1 day ago

In a letter from hospital, Pope reflects on 'absurdity of war', plans meeting with King Charles

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis said in a letter published on Tuesday that his lengthy illness has helped make “more lucid” to him the absurdity of war, as his top deputy shot down any suggestion of resignation and plans progressed for an April 8 meeting with Britain's King Charles III. Responding to a letter from the newspaper's editor-in-chief, Luciano Fontana, Francis also urged …

Pope registers new slight improvements in pneumonia fight as Vatican gives details on hospital photo
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1 week, 2 days ago

Pope registers new slight improvements in pneumonia fight as Vatican gives details on hospital photo

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his monthlong treatment for pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican said Monday, as it also provided some details on the first photo of the pope released since his hospitalization. While those amount to “slight improvements,” the Vatican isn’t yet providing any timetable on when Francis might be released from …

Vatican releases first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month
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1 week, 3 days ago

Vatican releases first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month

Hindustan Times  

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalised for double pneumonia on February 14. The photograph, taken from behind, shows Pope Francis wearing a purple stole sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar. "This morning Pope Francis concelebrated the Holy Mass in the chapel of the apartment on the …

Pope Francis reducing use of mechanical ventilation in hospital, says Vatican
1 week, 4 days ago

Pope Francis reducing use of mechanical ventilation in hospital, says Vatican

Firstpost  

The Vatican said Francis was continuing with medical treatments, respiratory physiotherapy and physical therapy for his mobility A woman holds rosary beads as she prays for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where the Pontiff has been hospitalised since Feb.14, in Rome. AP Pope Francis is improving slowly as he battles double pneumonia in hospital and is …

Pope works on signature reform from hospital as Vatican cuts back on updates on medical progress
1 week, 4 days ago

Pope works on signature reform from hospital as Vatican cuts back on updates on medical progress

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia Saturday very much looking ahead as he worked on a signature priority of his papacy and signs of his recovery remained on a positive trajectory. In a new medical update, the Vatican said that doctors were working to reduce the pope’s nighttime reliance on the non-invasive …

Pope Francis works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers from pneumonia
1 week, 5 days ago

Pope Francis works on signature reform from hospital as he recovers from pneumonia

LA Times  

A message for Pope Francis is seen Saturday in front of Gemelli hospital in Rome, where he has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia Saturday very much looking ahead as he continued work on a signature priority of his papacy, and signs of his recovery remained on a positive …

Pope Francis follows Vatican spiritual retreat as doctors say he’s no longer in imminent danger
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pope Francis follows Vatican spiritual retreat as doctors say he’s no longer in imminent danger

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat Tuesday after getting good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of the respiratory infection that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month in the longest and gravest threat to his 12-year papacy. …

Pope Francis health update: No longer in immediate danger, responding well to treatment
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis health update: No longer in immediate danger, responding well to treatment

Live Mint  

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is no longer in immediate danger of death and is responding well to treatment in hospital, the Vatican said on Monday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. In its latest medical update, the Vatican said the pope's doctors had decided to lift an earlier "guarded" prognosis, meaning the pontiff was …

Doctors give Pope Francis good news that he's no longer in imminent danger from pneumonia
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Doctors give Pope Francis good news that he's no longer in imminent danger from pneumonia

New Indian Express  

ROME: Pope Francis woke up Tuesday to good news from his doctors: They upgraded his prognosis and say he is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of the double pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month in the longest and gravest threat to his 12-year papacy. In an early update Tuesday, the Vatican …

Pope Francis is improving and is no longer in ‘imminent danger,’ Vatican source says
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pope Francis is improving and is no longer in ‘imminent danger,’ Vatican source says

CNN  

CNN — Pope Francis is not considered to be in imminent danger from the infection he arrived to the hospital with, a Vatican source said on Monday. A Vatican source said there is no timeline for his release from the hospital, and that Francis is continuing to receive the same oxygen therapy he has been receiving over the past few …

Pope Francis’s condition improves, prognosis no longer guarded: Vatican
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pope Francis’s condition improves, prognosis no longer guarded: Vatican

Al Jazeera  

Holy See reports ‘improvements’ in recent days, indicating pontiff may soon be able to leave hospital. Pope Francis is responding well to hospital treatment for double pneumonia and his doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican says. The Vatican added on Monday that the 88-year-old pontiff’s condition was “stable” with doctors lifting their earlier prognosis of “guarded”, indicating …

Pope's health improves, but remains ‘guarded’ as Vatican celebrates Holy Year
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pope's health improves, but remains ‘guarded’ as Vatican celebrates Holy Year

Firstpost  

In the early Sunday update, the Vatican said Francis was resting after a quiet night. For the fourth Sunday in a row, the pope will not appear for his weekly noon blessing, though the Vatican planned to distribute the text he would have delivered if he were well enough Catholic worshippers pray during a prayer of the Rosary for Pope …

Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'

The Hindu  

Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said on Saturday. The doctors said that such stability “as a consequence testifies to a good response to therapy.” It was the first time the doctors had reported that Pope Francis was responding positively to the treatment …

Pope responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pope responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says

Deccan Chronicle  

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment for pneumonia after three weeks in hospital, the Vatican said Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old was showing "a gradual, slight improvement".The Argentine pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, and has suffered a series of respiratory crises, but for several days now his condition has been described as "stable". There …

Pope responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pope responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment for pneumonia after three weeks in hospital, the Vatican said Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old was showing "a gradual, slight improvement". Pope responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says The Argentine pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, and has suffered a series of respiratory crises, but for several days …

Vatican says Pope showing 'good response' to hospital treatment
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Vatican says Pope showing 'good response' to hospital treatment

Firstpost  

Although the doctors said they had seen “a gradual, slight improvement” in the pope’s overall condition, they maintained a guarded prognosis “in order to ensure these initial improvements continue in the coming days” Candles and a photo of Pope Francis are seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized …

Pope doing physiotherapy in hospital after quiet night
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Pope doing physiotherapy in hospital after quiet night

Raw Story  

Pope Francis was doing physiotherapy Saturday after passing a quiet night, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old head of the global Catholic Church battles pneumonia. Francis "is going on with treatment and physiotherapy this morning", the Vatican said, having earlier issued a briefing which simply said his night had been "calm". - Resting, praying - The pope on Friday mostly …

Pope Francis marks 3 weeks in hospital as condition remains stable
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Pope Francis marks 3 weeks in hospital as condition remains stable

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis spent a "calm night" as he marked three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said Friday, the day after the 88-year-old issued his first audio message. The day after the 88-year-old sent his first audio message, the Vatican announced Friday that Pope Francis had a "calm night" as he commemorated three weeks in the hospital due to …

Pope Francis records audio greeting from hospital to thank people for their prayers
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pope Francis records audio greeting from hospital to thank people for their prayers

Deccan Chronicle  

A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia.Francis’ feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and …

Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalisation after giving world sign of his frailty
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalisation after giving world sign of his frailty

The Hindu  

Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalisation for double pneumonia, after giving the world a tangible indication of just how frail he is. It was the first public sign of life from the pope since he entered Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14, and put to rest right-wing conspiracy theories and rumours calling into question his true medical …

Pope Francis sends first audio message from hospital, thanks well-wishers
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pope Francis sends first audio message from hospital, thanks well-wishers

India Today  

Pope Francis on Thursday sent his first audio message since being hospitalized for double pneumonia nearly three weeks ago, expressing thanks "from the bottom of my heart" to well-wishers around the world who have offered their support. A brief, two-line message recorded by Francis from Rome's Gemelli hospital earlier on Thursday was played during a nightly prayer service for the …

Pope Francis resting after peaceful night amid pneumonia battle in hospital: Vatican
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Pope Francis resting after peaceful night amid pneumonia battle in hospital: Vatican

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after spending a "peaceful night", as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said. Pope Francis was resting after a peaceful night amidst his Pneumonia battle, says the Vatican. Francis missed the formal Ash Wednesday celebrations in Rome marking the start of Lent, but took part in a blessing in the private …

Pope Francis recovering, resumes some duties, confirms Vatican
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3 weeks ago

Pope Francis recovering, resumes some duties, confirms Vatican

Hindustan Times  

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, remained in stable condition throughout the day on Wednesday and has not had any new breathing crises, the Vatican said. The Vatican also said that Francis would once again be reconnected to non-invasive mechanical ventilation overnight after it was removed during the day The 88-year-old pope …

Pope Francis stable, has resumed some duties: Vatican
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3 weeks ago

Pope Francis stable, has resumed some duties: Vatican

India Today  

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, remained in stable condition throughout the day on Wednesday and has not had any new breathing crises, the Vatican said. The Vatican also said that Francis would once again be reconnected to non-invasive mechanical ventilation overnight after it was removed during the day, underscoring his continued …

Pope Francis will be put back on a ventilator tonight as his 'prognosis remains guarded', the Vatican says in latest health update
3 weeks ago

Pope Francis will be put back on a ventilator tonight as his 'prognosis remains guarded', the Vatican says in latest health update

Daily Mail  

Pope Francis remained in a 'stable condition' today following two 'respiratory crises' he suffered in hospital earlier this week. However in its daily update on the Pope's health, the Vatican said he is now 'stable' and will spend the night on 'non-invasive mechanical ventilation'. Pope Francis remained in a 'stable condition' today following two 'respiratory crises' he suffered in hospital …

Pope Francis had restful night, but health battle continues, says Vatican
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pope Francis had restful night, but health battle continues, says Vatican

India Today  

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, had a restful night in hospital, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required continuously evolving treatment. The Vatican said on Tuesday that Francis would be reconnected to non-invasive …

Pope Is Stable With No New Respiratory Crises, But Will Sleep With Ventilation Mask, Vatican Says
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pope Is Stable With No New Respiratory Crises, But Will Sleep With Ventilation Mask, Vatican Says

Huff Post  

Pope Francis speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. via Associated Press ROME — Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises a day earlier, but will resume using a ventilation mask at night, the Vatican said. In its late update, …

Pope stable with no new respiratory crises but will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican says
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pope stable with no new respiratory crises but will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican says

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises a day earlier, but will resume using a ventilation mask at night, the Vatican said. People hold up a banner before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for …

Pope Francis suffers further setback with two new episodes of respiratory crises
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pope Francis suffers further setback with two new episodes of respiratory crises

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis suffered two new …

Pope Francis health update: New breathing crises, returns to noninvasive ventilation, says Vatican
Top News
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis health update: New breathing crises, returns to noninvasive ventilation, says Vatican

Live Mint  

Pope Francis experienced two additional acute respiratory crises on Monday and had to be placed back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, marking another setback in his fight against pneumonia, according to the Vatican. Dr. John Coleman, a pulmonary critical care doctor at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, said the episodes were more concerning than the last one on Friday, in which Francis …

Pope Francis struggles with pneumonia, placed on noninvasive mechanical ventilation
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis struggles with pneumonia, placed on noninvasive mechanical ventilation

Firstpost  

In a late update, the Vatican said the episodes were caused by a ‘significant accumulation’ of mucus in his lungs and bronchial spasms The moon moves behind the cross on top of St Peter's Basilica ahead of the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis' health in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. AP Pope Francis experienced two additional …

Pope Francis Faces Two Respiratory Failures, Returns To Ventilator
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis Faces Two Respiratory Failures, Returns To Ventilator

ABP News  

Pope Francis Health Update: Pope Francis, who has been in the hospital for nearly three weeks, suffered two acute “episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday evening. According to the Vatican, the statement said that the respiratory insufficiencies were caused by a significant substantial buildup of endobronchial mucus – a buildup of mucus in the bronchi which led to the …

Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis

LA Times  

Pope Francis stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen, rather than a ventilation mask, as he continued to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said. The Vatican said as of Tuesday morning, Francis no longer needed to wear the noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask that covers his nose and mouth to pump oxygen into his …

Pope Francis suffers further setback with two new episodes of respiratory crises
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis suffers further setback with two new episodes of respiratory crises

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pope Francis suffered two new …

Pope Francis suffers two new acute respiratory crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis suffers two new acute respiratory crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says

The Hindu  

Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, in another setback to his battle to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said. “He’s taking little steps forward and then steps back,” said Dr. Coleman, who is not involved in Pope Francis' care. “We need men like him who are truly universal and not …

Pope Francis suffers two respiratory 'insufficiencies', back on ventilation, says Vatican
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis suffers two respiratory 'insufficiencies', back on ventilation, says Vatican

Firstpost  

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, the Vatican said, a setback for the 88-year-old pontiff as he battles double pneumonia Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience, in Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, on February 12. Reuters File Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, the Vatican said, a …

Pope Francis Suffers New Breathing Crises, Is Back On Noninvasive Ventilation
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis Suffers New Breathing Crises, Is Back On Noninvasive Ventilation

Huff Post  

ROME — Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis, 88, denounced the “progressive irrelevance” of international organizations to combat war as he remained at Rome’s Gemelli hospital in stable condition. “We need men like him who are truly universal and not only one-sided,” Paglia …

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