In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell walk us through the pontiff’s recovery, including “slight improvements” in his speech.
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Update: Pope Francis is in ‘good humor’ as he recovers at the Vatican
Pope Francis is “in good humor” and “receives much affection” from people worldwide, the Vatican spokesman said on April 1.
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Pope Francis shares his own health update: I am experiencing healing, in my soul and body
Pope Francis shared that he is experiencing “healing,” specifically “in my soul and my body,” as he reaches the eighth day of the minimum two-month period of rest and convalescence prescribed by his doctors.
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Pope Francis’ breathing and speech continue to improve from the Vatican
Pope Francis continues to be in stable condition and has registered improvements in both breathing and speech, the Vatican said on March 28.
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Who is the nurse who made medical decisions for Pope Francis?
In this episode, host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell discuss a revealing new interview that the pope’s doctor gave to an Italian newspaper.
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Not knowing how Pope Francis will participate, Vatican publishes Holy Week, Easter schedule
As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main celebrant.
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Pope Francis’ doctor reveals ‘we had to choose’ whether to ‘let him go’ during breathing crisis
In an interview with an Italian newspaper, Pope Francis’ lead doctor described in some detail the two critical situations where the pope came close to death.
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With Pope Francis out of the hospital, his charity chief and doctors bring medical care to migrants
“We have 82 volunteers and we are open all week long,” said Cardinal Krajewski, the pope’s charity point man, adding that each doctor has one or two on-calls in the clinic, and that the Lenten initiative was an extra activity for them.
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Pope Francis returns to the Vatican to continue his recovery
Pope Francis is back home in the Vatican after spending 38 days in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where was treated for double pneumonia and survived two crises where his life was in danger.
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Pope Francis will return home to the Vatican tomorrow
Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, but he must continue the therapies and observe “a period of rest and convalescence for at least two months,” his doctors said.