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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...

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...

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...

Kenya protests Papal diplomat’s remarks on Gen Z protests
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 16, 2024

The Archbishop also lamented the violence and loss of life during the protests, characterising the clashes as "oppressors against the oppressed.

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