Pope has coffee, rests after setback in recovery — a bronchial spasm requiring further ventilation
The Vatican said doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit in which he inhaled ...
Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
After Pope Francis suffered a setback on Friday, doctors said it would take 24 to 48 hours to determine whether the crisis ...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Academy Awards
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Issues Saturday Update After Breathing Crisis
The 88-year-old pope who has been hospitalized in Rome since February 14, did not have any further respiratory crises overnight but it would take a couple of days to make the latest assessment of his ...
Pope Francis, after setback, had a peaceful night, Vatican says
Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and was ...
Pope Francis has 'sudden worsening' of respiratory condition, Vatican says
Pope Francis suffered a "sudden worsening of his respiratory condition," after an "isolated attack of bronchospasm" which caused vomiting with inhalation, the Vatican said.
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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 ...