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As Pope Francis marks first week in hospital, Church leaders call for prayer

Pope Francis is recovering from pneumonia after spending six nights in Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he ate breakfast out of bed on Thursday.
Doctors revealed that Francis is undergoing treatment for pneumonia with antibiotics and cortisone, but he has shown a lack of fever, raising concerns according to Dr. Carmelo D'Asero.
The Vatican has cancelled or rescheduled several papal engagements, impacting events for the 2025 Holy Year, expected to draw 30 million people.
Pope Francis reportedly expressed concerns to confidants, stating he might not survive this medical battle, highlighting concerns about his fragile health.

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Pope receiving oxygen supplements in hospital as he fights pneumonia, complex lung infection

Pope Francis' complex respiratory infection isn't life-threatening, but he's not out of danger, his medical...

13 hours ago·Australia

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As Pope Francis marks first week in hospital, Church leaders call for prayer

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, sent a message to Pope Francis ensuring of prayers as the pontiff continues his stay in hospital. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Friday 14 February due of bronchitis, and was subsequently diagnosed with double pneumonia. The Vatican issued a statement on Friday morning saying 88…

19 hours ago

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The Canberra Times

Pope's health 'slightly improving', Vatican says

The Pope's health is improving and he is alert, able to move around and even doing some work,...

22 hours ago·Canberra, Australia

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Denver Gazette

Pope Francis, improving in hospital, alert and working, Vatican says

By Joshua McElwee

24 hours ago

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PBS NewsHour

Pope Francis is out of bed, eating and working at hospital while recovering from pneumonia

“If you really want him to rest, you have to hospitalize him,” quipped Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, the archbishop of Marseille, France, referring to Francis' work ethic.

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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