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Who’s who at the Vatican?
The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...
From secretions to oxygen, why is the Vatican sharing so much detail about the Pope's health?
As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14, the Vatican has been trying something ...
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Pope’s Condition Worsened After Inhaling Vomit, on Stronger Ventilation
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After experiencing progressive improvement the past few days, Pope Francis experienced “an isolated ...
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Pope Continues to Improve, is Doing Respiratory Therapy
Pope Francis' clinical condition continued to improve Feb. 27, the Vatican said, and he had respiratory physiotherapy in the ...
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Cardinal Chow in tears during prayer for Pope Francis at China’s Sheshan basilica
I was genuinely touched, and I found myself in tears during the prayer,” Chow told the Sunday Examiner, the official ...
Pope Francis no longer requires mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis
The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, woke up after sleeping ...
John Paul II's hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis' so far. Here's a look
Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome's Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It's by far the longest ...
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Pope Francis no longer on ‘non-invasive’ mechanical ventilation after yesterday’s breathing crises
An informed Vatican source said today, “Pope Francis’ overall situation is stable, within the complexity of his clinical ...
Morning reaction from Rome hospital and Vatican as pope stabilizes from further respiratory crises
Catholic faithful in Rome and the Vatican City prayed for Pope Francis' recovery on Tuesday, after he stabilized following ...
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Vatican to Hold Lent Retreat in ‘Spiritual Communion’ With Sick Pope Francis
It is the sixth consecutive year that Pope Francis has not participated in a joint Lenten retreat with the cardinals of the ...
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Vatican says Pope Francis is no longer on mechanical ventilation
CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports on the latest update about Pope Francis' health as the 88-year-old continues to battle double pneumonia in a Rome hospital.