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World Mar 29

Pope Francis shows ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises, doctor says

Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday.

World Mar 23

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia

The pope's return home, after the longest hospitalization of his 12-year papacy and the second-longest in recent papal history, brought tangible relief to the Vatican and Catholic faithful who have been anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs.

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 Sep 30

Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals to help carry out Catholic Church reforms

Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the…

World Sep 23

Visiting France, Pope Francis challenges European nations to open ports to migrants

For a second straight day in the French port city of Marseille, Francis took aim at European countries that have used “alarmist propaganda” to justify closing their doors to migrants, and tried to shame them into responding with charity instead.

World Sep 20

Pope Francis goes to Marseille to show solidarity with migrants, but will Europe listen amid an influx?

The future, he said this past weekend about his upcoming trip to Marseille, “will only be prosperous if it is built on fraternity, putting human dignity, real people and especially the most needy, first.”…

World Feb 04

Amid rampant violence in South Sudan, Pope Francis warns treatment of women is key for peace

Pope Francis called for women and girls to be respected, protected and honored during a meeting in the South Sudanese capital Juba with some of the 2 million people who have been forced by fighting and flooding to flee their…

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