Vatican City: Pope Francis’s condition remained stable but complex on Friday as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an audio message in which the 88-year-old sounded weak and breathless. The message broadcast to pilgrims in St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening was the first time the world had heard … Read more
Vatican City, Holy See: Pope Francis recorded and released an audio message on Thursday thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia. “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square, I accompany … Read more
Rome: Pope Francis was breathing without a mask on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world’s Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia. The 88-year-old Argentine pontiff, head of the Catholic Church since 2013, “slept all night long and continues to rest” … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition for a second day running and has shown an “initial, slight insufficiency” in his kidney function, the Vatican said on Sunday. The prognosis for the 88-year-old pope, who required a transfusion of two units of blood on Saturday after experiencing a “prolonged asthma-like … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, the morning after revealing the 88-year-old was in a “critical” condition. The Holy See had late Saturday reported the alarming news that the pope, who in hospital since February 14, had suffered a prolonged respiratory attack and required blood transfusions. “The … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis’s condition “continues to be critical”, the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had a respiratory attack that required “high-flow oxygen”, and also blood transfusions. “The Holy Father’s condition continues to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the pope is not out of danger,” the Vatican said in its … Read more
Rome: One of the doctors treating Pope Francis said on Friday the 88-year-old, who has pneumonia, was “not out of danger” and would likely stay in hospital “at least all next week”. Professor Sergio Alfieri said the pontiff’s condition was “slightly better”, made clear he was not hooked up to any machine — and said … Read more
Vatican City: Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, has developed pneumonia in both of his lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, adding that the 88-year-old was in “good spirits”. “The laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father’s clinical condition continue to present a complex picture”, the Vatican said in a statement. Francis … Read more
Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation,” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said on Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on … Read more
Rome: Pope Francis, hospitalised for bronchitis four days ago, faces a “complex clinical picture”, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that the 88-year-old’s stay will be longer than initially believed. After initially cancelling events through till Monday, the Vatican said the pope’s weekly Wednesday audience would not go ahead either. “The results of the tests … Read more