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Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia

Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

America Magazine · 4h

Pope Francis slept well with a ventilation mask during his 20th night in the hospital

Pope Francis “rested well” during his 20th night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and “woke up after 8 a.m.,” the Vatican said at 8:30 a.m. on Ash Wednesday, March 5.

DPA International on MSN · 6h

Vatican: Pope has 'another restful night' in Rome hospital

After experiencing repeated bouts of respiratory insufficiency in recent days, Pope Francis spent the night without further complications, the Vatican said on Wednesday. "Pope Francis rested well overnight and woke up slightly after 8 am this morning,

Pope Francis's health crisis

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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 new. The Holy See press office has been giving daily updates on his condition.

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

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 health, according to Vatican News. Newsweek has contacted the Vatican for comment.

Opinion

Angelus · 8d

If Pope Francis’ health means he can’t lead the Vatican, what then?

Unlike most governments, the Catholic Church has no “No. 2” official designated to step in if a pope is unable to perform his duties.

Vatican Pope John Paul II Hospitalizations

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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Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

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Pope Francis Rests After Suffering New Breathing Crises

The frail 88-year-old Catholic leader suffered further setbacks in what has become a more than two-week battle to overcome a ...

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Gemelli, the pope's hospital dubbed 'Vatican III' by John Paul II

Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia, is the favoured choice of pontiffs — to the point ...

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Francis’s current stay nowhere near the record for papal hospitalizations

The late Pope John Paul II in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after the assassination attempt in 1981. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – As Pope Francis enters his 14 th day at the Gemelli ...

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Pope Francis shows further slight improvement as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican says

Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia while he remains in critical condition.

Francis’ Illness Raises a Hard Question: Who Governs if the Pope Can’t?

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

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