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Pope Francis, Vatican and Gemelli hospital

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 hospitalization of his 12-year papacy, and there is no indication how long it may still last.

The New York Times · 12h

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 transition.

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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.

Pope resting, back on ventilation

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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 respiratory crises a day earlier.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Pope suffers 2 episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The episodes were caused by a "significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm," the Vatican's press office said in a brief statement.

USA Today · 10h

Pope resting, back on ventilation, after respiratory problems, Vatican says

Pope Francis has not been seen in public since entering the hospital, his longest absence from view since his papacy started in March 2013.

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Vatican authorities say the pope now has pneumonia in both lungs. How worrying is that?

On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits.

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Faithful flock to Rome, praying for Pope to pull through

Catholics in Rome gathered to pray outside the hospital where Pope Francis is being treated and remains in a' critical' ...

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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Pope Francis isn’t out of danger but his condition isn’t life-threatening, medical team says

Pope Francis’ medical team says the pontiff's condition isn’t life-threatening. But they said Friday that Francis isn't out ...

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The Papacy

"The blessed Apostles, then, founded and built up the church in Rome. They committed the office of bishop into the hands of Linus. Of this, Linus, Paul makes ... 389 A.D. "(Pope) Stephen ...

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Pope Francis hails growth of Catholic Church in Nordic countries

In addition to Pope Francis' visit to Sweden from October 31 to November 1, 2016, St. John Paul II visited the region during his 42nd apostolic journey from June 1 to 10, 1989. The Polish ...

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Pope Francis stable a day after respiratory crisis, spent ‘long periods’ off noninvasive ventilator

The Vatican said doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit in which he inhaled ...

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Original statue of Our Lady of Fátima headed to Rome for Jubilee of Marian Spirituality

On the occasion of the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, scheduled for Oct. 11–12, the original statue of Our Lady of Fátima ...

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