Pope Francis blesses ashes to mark Ash Wednesday; health stable
The pope appeared to have a good day Tuesday, remaining stable during the day and suffering no episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm that have slowed his recovery in recent days, an earlier ...
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As resignation speculation swirls, who is in charge if Pope Francis' health falters?
An update on Pope Francis released by the Vatican on Thursday revealed the pope appears to be slowly recovering from ...
Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis
The Vatican says that Pope Francis has stabilized enough after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen ...
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Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church
A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...
Pope Francis Thursday Evening Update: Vatican's Most Positive Statement Yet
Pope Francis remains so stable without respiratory crises that the Vatican's next update on his health will not come until Saturday.
Rome Woman Makes Daily Pilgrimage to Vatican, Hospital to Pray for Pope
Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome's Gemelli hospital each ...
Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...
Pope receives ashes in the hospital as Christians around the world enter season of Lent
As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in ...