Pope Francis has had a severe breathing crisis today that required giving him high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions.
Gerard O’Connell
Gerard O’Connell is America’s senior Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
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Pope Francis’ doctors give first press conference since hospitalization: ‘Not out of danger yet’
Is the pope out of danger? No. Is he in danger of death right now? Also no.
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Cardinals push back on rumors Pope Francis will resign while in hospital
“I do not like to speak about the health of the pope. It’s important to be discreet, not to run after rumors and fake news,” the French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline said at a press conference today.
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Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, ‘alert and responsive,’ according to Italian PM
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni visited the pope today. In an official statement, she said that the pope was “alert and responsive” and “has not lost his legendary sense of humor.”
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Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs according to the medical report from his doctors this evening, Feb. 18.
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Pope Francis to remain in hospital longer than expected
His clinical condition is “complex,” the Vatican said.
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Pope Francis calls for global peace in message from hospital bed
The pope also extended his greetings to the thousands of artists who had come to celebrate their Jubilee in Rome this weekend.
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Doctors report Pope Francis’ health is improving
To facilitate his recovery, doctors have prescribed that he observe “total rest,” the Vatican press office announced.
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Pope Francis appoints an Italian nun as the first woman governor of Vatican City
The announcement came as Francis was in his bed in the Gemelli Hospital being treated for an infection of the respiratory tract. A Vatican spokesman said “the Holy Father passed a good night and slept well.”
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Update: Pope Francis hospitalized for bronchitis
Cancellations announced by the Vatican suggest the pope will be hospitalized for several days.