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Pope’s Condition Shows Slight Improvement, Stays Critical, Vatican Says
Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He ...
Vatican Announces Pope Francis Has New Complication, in Critical Condition
The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.
Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, ...
Pope Francis In Critical Condition With Early Kidney Failure But Remains Alert, Vatican Says
ROME — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests showed early kidney failure but he remains alert, ...
Pope Francis in critical condition after a 'respiratory crisis,' Vatican says
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for over a week, is in critical condition after a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory ...
Vatican: Pope Francis' 'night went well,' is resting; condition still critical
Pope Francis slept comfortably without additional complications but remained in critical condition with kidney and ...
Thousands gather outside the Vatican to pray for Pope Francis’ health
Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic ...
Pope shows ‘slight improvement’ but remains in critical condition, Vatican says
Pope Francis is showing “slight improvement” but is still in “critical” condition, the Vatican said in an update on Monday, ...
Pope Francis is in ‘critical condition,’ Vatican says
The 88-year-old pontiff suffered a “prolonged asthmatic crisis” and low platelets, the Vatican said, but was alert and ...
Vatican: Pope Francis ‘condition remains critical’
The Vatican said today Pope Francis remains in “critical” condition. And we are learning new information about his kidney ...
Pope Francis remains conscious, in critical condition: Vatican
Francis, 88, has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. He is battling a respiratory infection and pneumonia in both lungs.