Vatican City: Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so that the 88-year-old pontiff could die peacefully, the head of the pope’s medical team said on Tuesday. After a breathing crisis on February 28 that involved Francis nearly choking … Read more
Pope’s doctors said that it would still take “a lot of time” for his aging body to fully heal, Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance in more than five weeks, waving from a balcony at Rome’s Gemelli hospital before his expected discharge from the facility later in the afternoon. Francis, … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis has suspended the use of an oxygen mask, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding that the 88-year-old’s clinical condition was “improving” after more than one month in hospital. The Argentine pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, but the Vatican has reported … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis is spending short moments breathing on his own, the Vatican said on Monday, the day after publishing the first photo of the 88-year-old since his hospitalisation a month ago. The head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14, treated for pneumonia in both lungs. For … 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, who was admitted to hospital last week, has developed pneumonia in both of his lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, adding that the 88-year-old was in “good spirits”. “The laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father’s clinical condition continue to present a complex picture”, the Vatican said in a statement. Francis … 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
Rome: Pope Francis, hospitalised for bronchitis four days ago, faces a “complex clinical picture”, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that the 88-year-old’s stay will be longer than initially believed. After initially cancelling events through till Monday, the Vatican said the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience would not go ahead either. “The results of the tests … Read more