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Pope Approves Canonization of Blessed Ignatius Maloyan

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The Media Office of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate announced on Monday that “Pope Francis has approved the vote from the regular session of cardinals and bishops to declare the beatified martyr Bishop Ignatius Maloyan (1869-1915) a saint.” “This historical event will be officially announced at a later time,” according to the ...

Pope to Leave Hospital Sunday and Return to Vatican

This is Beirut, 22/03 19:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis is to leave the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence in the Vatican, where he is to spend "at least two months" recovering, one of his doctors announced. The 88-year-old pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, when he was admitted with breathing problems, and he subsequently battled ...

Pope Francis Marks One Month in Hospital, With Football Stars Sending Messages of Support

This is Beirut, 14/03 16:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favorite team, San Lorenzo. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14 and has suffered a series of breathing crises, with doctors initially warning his life ...

Pope out of Danger, Talk Turns to Return Home

This is Beirut, 11/03 14:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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

This is Beirut, 09/03 20:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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

This is Beirut, 08/03 20:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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'

This is Beirut, 06/03 09:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Pope Suffers Two New Episodes of 'Acute Respiratory Failure'

This is Beirut, 03/03 21:02 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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'

This is Beirut, 02/03 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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

This is Beirut, 28/02 21:43 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 Francis Still in Critical Condition, Despite a Slight Improvement

This is Beirut, 24/02 22:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

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