Pope Francis Stories

Doctors say Pope Francis requires two months of rest as he leaves hospital after five weeks
Reuters  |  Mar 24, 2025

During his 38 days in hospital, the pope experienced four acute episodes of what the Vatican termed "respiratory crises", which involved severe coughi...

Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis in hospital
Reuters  |  Mar 16, 2025

Francis has been described as being in a stable or improving condition for nearly two weeks, but the Vatican has not yet given a timeframe for his dis...

Pope resting, back on ventilation, after respiratory problems
Reuters  |  Mar 04, 2025

Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14, had what the Vatican described as two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency...

Pope Francis, off ventilation and stable, rested well overnight, Vatican says
Reuters  |  Mar 03, 2025

Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with severe respiratory problems that swiftly degenerated into double pneumonia.

What is ‘double pneumonia’, the condition that’s put Pope Francis in hospital?
The Conversation  |  Mar 02, 2025

On Tuesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis remains “in good spirits” while he receives medical care and is grateful for the support he has received.

Francis: A Pope who has cared deeply for the poor, opened up the Catholic Church
The Conversation  |  Feb 27, 2025

He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honouring St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century mystic whose love for nature and the po...

Pope Francis shows further improvement, no longer has kidney issue, Vatican says
Reuters  |  Feb 27, 2025

According to reports, the pope is still receiving oxygen but has not suffered any further respiratory crises. A CT scan of his chest, performed on Tue...

Roberta Flack, American singer and Grammy winner, dies aged 88
Reuters  |  Feb 24, 2025

Flack revealed in November 2022 that she had been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and could no longer sing.

Pope Francis remains critical and has 'slight' kidney issue, Vatican says
Reuters  |  Feb 23, 2025

Outside Gemelli hospital, people gathered to pray near a statue of the late Pope John Paul II, who was treated at the facility many times during his l...

Pope Francis had 'tranquil' night after respiratory crisis – Vatican
Reuters  |  Feb 23, 2025

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days.

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

The Vatican said on Monday that doctors had changed the pope's drug therapy for the second time during his hospital stay to tackle a "complex clinical...

MP Babu Owino, Senator Maanzo shine as 2024's most popular politicians – Infotrak
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

Kirinyaga's Jane Njeri has been ranked the most popular Woman Representative in 2024, according to the Infotrak survey, with a score of 52 per cent.

KNBS faces major hurdle in conducting repeat census after court ruling
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 01, 2025

The 2019 census was the sixth such exercise since Kenya's independence and involved a complex process that took years of preparation.

Nullification of North Eastern 2019 census results proves state's ‘low population’ mischief
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 29, 2025

The leaders tabled the actual enumerated population numbers obtained from the enumerators to prove the 2019 census results published by the KNBS were...

Fresh census ordered as court nullifies Mandera, Wajir, Garissa population data
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 28, 2025

Until the new census data becomes available, the court ordered that the 2009 census results continue to be used for constitutional functions.

Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?
The Conversation  |  Jan 28, 2025

Musk claims that over time, the Democratic party has moved further to the left, leaving him feeling closer politically to the Republican party.

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state
The Conversation  |  Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Pope Francis calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli minister's criticism
Reuters  |  Dec 22, 2024

The pope is usually careful about taking sides in conflicts, but he has recently been more outspoken about Israel's military campaign against Hamas.

Kenya launches second phase of National Wildlife Census in Northern Region
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 20, 2024

The institute stated that the landscape is vital as it hosts the second-largest population of elephants after the Tsavo ecosystem and supports the cou...

Pope Francis suggests international study into possible genocide in Gaza
Reuters  |  Nov 17, 2024

Francis has not previously described the situation in Gaza as a genocide in public. But last year he was at the centre of a messy dispute after a meet...

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