Pope Francis remains hospitalized on Ash Wednesday as Vatican begins Lent without him
ROME (TNND) — Vatican officials said Pope Francis is resting on this Ash Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period. The 88-year-old pontiff slept through the night at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to a statement provided by the Vatican.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week ...
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Pope suffers ‘acute’ breathing crises as he battles pneumonia: VaticanMedics at Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital administer ‘mechanical ventilation’ after pontiff’s latest health setback.
Following the episode, the pope began non-invasive ventilation and was responding well, according to the Vatican.
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The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.
The Catholic Church has opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
Recovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a ...
Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia while he remains in critical condition.
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