World Mar 02 Pope Francis remains in stable condition off of mechanical ventilator as prayers pour in The pope remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign that he had overcome the possible complications from a respiratory crisis on Friday and that his breathing function overall was…
World Mar 01 Pope stable after respiratory crisis, spent ‘long periods’ off noninvasive ventilator Francis had no fever and no signs of new infection, was feeding himself solid food and coffee for breakfast, and continued his respiratory physiotherapy, the Vatican said.
World Feb 28 Pope inhaled vomit after coughing fit, in setback from pneumonia recovery The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors treating Francis at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14.
World Feb 27 Vatican says Pope’s condition improving but his prognosis remains guarded The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis.
World Feb 26 Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as he is treated for double pneumonia, Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery The Vatican hopes to have information later Wednesday about the results of a CT scan taken Tuesday evening to check on the status of the complex lung infection.
World Feb 25 Pope Francis was well enough to hold meetings at the hospital, the Vatican says The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for beatification.
World Feb 24 Pope Francis shows slight improvement but his condition remains critical, Vatican says The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has showed slight improvement in laboratory tests.
World Feb 24 Vatican announces nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis on St. Peter’s Square The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and invited Romans and others to join in, as the 88-year-old pontiff battled a complex lung infection and complications.
World Feb 24 Pope is awake, resting on 10th day of hospitalization after early stages of kidney insufficiency detected Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said.
World Feb 23 Prayers pour in for Pope Francis, in critical condition with early kidney failure but still alert Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented,” and attended Mass, the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia and a complex lung infection.