Why the Vatican’s daily updates on the Pope are unprecedented
While Pope Francis battles ailing health in the hospital, CNN’s Christopher Lamb examines just how unprecedented the ...
The pope has increased his physical activity and celebrated the start of Lent, Vatican says
Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for ...
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Pope Francis didn't need mechanical ventilation after respiratory crisis, the Vatican says
The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex ...
Vatican clarifies its position on gender affirming surgery, calling for ‘greater care’ and a case-by-case approach
The Vatican appears to have modified its position against gender-affirming surgery and “gender theory” last year, raising the ...
Pope Francis goes through day without any 'episodes of respiratory failure,' Vatican says
The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable ...
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Pope Francis’ health: Vatican provides update on Ash Wednesday
On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for ...
Pope Francis in stable condition after episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says
Pope Francis is in stable condition after his episodes of acute respiratory failure on Monday, the Vatican said Tuesday.
Pope stable with no new respiratory crises but will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican says
The Vatican says Pope Francis is in stable condition and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after ...
The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital
The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. A ...
Who's who at the Vatican? Here's what to know amid Pope Francis health concerns
For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says
The Vatican says that Pope Francis has suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises and has been put back on ...