Pope Francis

Pope out of Danger, Talk Turns to Return Home

Pope Francis was reported to be in good spirits Tuesday after the Vatican declared he was out of danger and could even be discharged in the near future after almost one month in hospital with pneumonia. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 with pneumonia in both lungs and has suffered ...

Ailing Pope Thanks Doctors as Condition Improves

Pope Francis, who the Vatican said is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers on Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in person. The 88-year-old, in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, issued a written Angelus in which he thanked those who volunteer to help others in ...

Ailing Pope Showing ‘Good Response to Treatment’: Vatican

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is responding well to treatment, the Vatican said on Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old's condition had seen "a gradual, slight improvement". The Argentine pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, and has suffered several respiratory crises since his admission, but for several ...

Vatican: Pope Francis Resting After 'Peaceful Night'

Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after spending a "peaceful night", as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old had used an oxygen mask overnight for a third time, the Holy See said. The pontiff was hospitalized on February 14 at Rome's Gemelli hospital with breathing ...

Ailing Pope 'Rested Well' but Misses Start of Lent

Pope Francis's condition was stable on Wednesday as he neared three weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, a Vatican source said, with celebrations for the Lent religious season starting without him. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has suffered a worrying series of respiratory attacks since his admission to the Gemelli in Rome on ...

Pope Suffers Two New Episodes of 'Acute Respiratory Failure'

Pope Francis suffered two new breathing attacks on Monday, requiring two separate bronchoscopies, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff struggles to recover from pneumonia. "Today, the Holy Father experienced two episodes of acute respiratory failure, caused by a significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent ...

Ailing Pope Hails Faithful's 'Support' and 'Affection'

Pope Francis, hospitalised for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, Sunday thanked believers around the world for their "support" and "affection" as he missed delivering a third straight Angelus prayer in person. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been treated at the Gemelli hospital in Rome since February 14, missed the traditional weekly ...

Ailing Pope Suffers Breathing 'Crisis', Vatican

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, suffered a breathing "crisis" on Friday which caused him to vomit but he was given air and responded well, the Vatican said. The episode came just hours after a Vatican source said the 88-year-old pontiff's condition was no longer considered critical, following a series of incremental ...

Pope, Whose Health is Improving, 'Slept Well'

Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well and is resting, the Vatican said Thursday, after revealing the 88-year-old's condition was slightly improving. The pontiff, who had part of one of his lungs removed as a young man, has suffered increasing health problems in recent years. He was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on ...

Pope Francis Still in Critical Condition, Despite a Slight Improvement

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, remains in critical condition but is showing "slight improvement," the Vatican announced on Monday evening, amid growing concern for the health of the 88-year-old pontiff. "The clinical condition of the Holy Father, while remaining critical, has slightly improved. No episodes of asthmatic ...

Pope Suffers Respiratory Attack, Condition Critical

Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical", the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had suffered a respiratory attack that required "high-flow oxygen", and also blood transfusions. "At the moment the prognosis is reserved," it said, as the head of the Catholic Church prepared to spend his ninth night in Rome's ...