With pope in hospital, Vatican breaks century-old taboos to discuss his health
VATICAN CITY - For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health. As leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, the pope is a revered spiritual figure. Talking about his earthly health was profane.
Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2 over candidates for sainthood
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for saints and call a formal meeting to set the dates for their canonization, the Vatican said Tuesday.
Pope Francis 'rested well, all night long' in hospital, Vatican says
ROME -- Pope Francis "rested well, all night long" in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning. Francis, 88, has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14 following a bout with bronchitis.
Gemelli, the Pope’s hospital dubbed ‘Vatican III’
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Pope Francis 'resting' after 10th night in hospital, Vatican says
ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican press office said. "The night passed well, the Pope slept and is resting," the office said in a short statement.
Pope's Hospital Chaplain Says 'It's Time for Hope Against All Hope'
You can get in touch with Jesus by emailing j.mosquera@newsweek.com The chaplain of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis remains hospitalized, has called for faith and prayer, urging Catholics to embrace "hope against all hope" as concerns over the pontiff's health persist.
Pope Francis met at the hospital with Vatican No. 2 over candidates for sainthood, sets consistory
The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state and his deputy to approve new decrees for sa
Pope Francis' health improves as he gets work done from hospital
Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be released from the hospital.
Ailing Pope Francis holds Vatican work meeting in hospital
Pope Francis has met senior colleagues in hospital to discuss work issues, the Vatican said on Tuesday, and an official said he was eating normally and moving around, even though he remains in critical condition with double pneumonia.
Students, nuns, faithful gather outside Rome's Gemelli hospital to pray for Pope Francis
A group of nuns, priests and students from a Catholic university gathered outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Monday to ...
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Prayers Pour In as Pope Francis Battles Critical Health Crisis in Rome Hospital
Pope Francis is in critical condition with a complex lung infection and anemia, receiving treatment in a Rome hospital.
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Despite ‘critical’ condition, pope is working from hospital room
Health professionals, patients, family members and members of the board of the foundation that oversees Rome’s Gemelli ...
Pope Francis resting on day 10 in hospital for lung infection that led to early stages of kidney insufficiency
Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at the hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early ...
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Gemelli, the pope's hospital dubbed 'Vatican III' by John Paul II
Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia, is the favoured choice of pontiffs — to the point ...
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PHOTOS: Pope Francis receives get-well cards, drawings from schoolchildren in Rome
The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.
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Isabella Rossellini 'very worried' for Pope Francis
Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, the actress expressed her concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff, who is currently in ...