“Throughout the day, he alternated between high-flow oxygen therapy and a Ventimask,” today’s medical report said. A Vatican source described this change as an improvement.
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Archbishop Gallagher on Pope Francis’ health, JD Vance’s Munich speech and Trump’s Gaza plans
In Part I of this exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, the Vatican’s foreign minister says speculation about the pope’s resignation is “at this time, not appropriate, and it’s certainly not in the cards.”
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Update: Pope Francis’ CT scan shows ‘normal progression of the lung inflammation’
Pope Francis “had a quiet night and is resting,” the Holy See Press Office informed journalists just after 8 a.m., Wednesday morning, Feb. 26, after his 12th night at the Gemelli Hospital.
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Update: Pope Francis’ doctors do not note any improvement in daily medical report
Pope Francis remains in “critical but stationary” condition, according to the medical report released by the Vatican this evening. The report does not mention any improvement since yesterday’s medical update.
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Pope Francis still in critical condition but shows ‘slight improvement’
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, but he is stable and there is “a slight improvement” today on various fronts, according to the latest medical report from his doctors.
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Update: Pope Francis has a peaceful night after recent breathing crisis
The severe breathing crisis that Francis experienced on Feb. 22 has been overcome. The pope is not sedated. He is seated in an armchair and eating normally.
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Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis
Pope Francis has had a severe breathing crisis today that required giving him high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions.
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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.”