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Pope Francis marks month in hospital as footballers send messages

by Ella Ide - March 15, 2025 - 5:39pm

Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favorite team, San Lorenzo.

Pope Francis still improving, Vatican eyes end of hospitalization

by Ella Ide - March 11, 2025 - 9:10am

Pope Francis's condition is improving and doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican said Monday, indicating the 88-year-old could even leave hospital within days.

Pope Francis has quiet night, says Vatican

by Ella Ide - March 10, 2025 - 4:27pm

Pope Francis spent a quiet night in the hospital, said the Vatican Monday, a day after the 88-year-old pontiff thanked doctors for his care during the more than three weeks that he has been hospitalized.

Ailing pope thanks doctors as condition improves

by Ella Ide - March 10, 2025 - 8:08am

Pope Francis, who the Vatican said is responding well to treatment for pneumonia, thanked his doctors and healthcare workers on Sunday as he missed delivering a fourth straight Angelus prayer in person.

Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says

by Ella Ide - March 9, 2025 - 9:27am

Pope Francis is responding well to treatment for pneumonia after three weeks in hospital, the Vatican said Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old was showing "a gradual, slight improvement".

Weak-sounding Pope Francis releases audio message from hospital

by Ella Ide - March 7, 2025 - 9:31am

Pope Francis recorded and released an audio message on Thursday thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.

Ailing pope suffers breathing 'crisis', Vatican says

by Ella Ide - March 1, 2025 - 2:02pm

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, suffered a breathing "crisis" on Friday which caused him to vomit but he was given air and responded well, the Vatican said.

Ailing pope 'critical but stable', Vatican says

by Ella Ide - February 26, 2025 - 9:07am

Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, is still in a critical condition but is stable and working from his sick bed, the Vatican said Tuesday.

Critically-ill Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' says Vatican

by Ella Ide - February 25, 2025 - 9:26am

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing a "slight improvement", the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a prognosis.

Pope Francis not out of danger, doctors say, amid questions over future

by Ella Ide - February 22, 2025 - 10:34am

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is not out of danger and will have to stay at least another week, his doctors said Friday amid questions over the 88-year-old's future as head of the Catholic Church.

Experts, activists slam 'pointless' G7 on climate

by Ella Ide - June 16, 2024 - 2:59pm

The Group of Seven rich democracies have failed to deliver significant new progress on climate during a summit in Italy, instead reiterating previous commitments, experts and activists said Friday.

G7 to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s

by Ella Ide - May 1, 2024 - 9:51am

The Group of Seven two-day meeting in Turin was the first big political session since the world pledged at the UN's COP28 annual climate summit in Dubai in December to transition away from coal, oil and gas.

Rome opens fresh probe into missing Vatican teen

by Ella Ide - May 16, 2023 - 7:59am

Rome prosecutors have opened a fresh investigation into the disappearance of a teenager 40 years ago, and are calling for full collaboration from the Vatican, Italian media reported Monday.

Pope thanks well-wishers after illness, as he kicks off Holy Week

by Ella Ide - April 3, 2023 - 8:49am

Pope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, as he kicked off the holiest week in the Christian calendar just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

Pope Francis leaves hospital, quips 'I am still alive'

by Ella Ide - April 1, 2023 - 5:50pm

Pope Francis left hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay to treat bronchitis, stopping to say hello to well-wishers and joking he was "still alive".

A partial lung and colon surgery: Pope Francis' health issues

by Ella Ide - April 1, 2023 - 8:05am

Pope Francis, who is in hospital for treatment for a respiratory infection, admitted last year he needed to slow down faced with his age -- now 86 -- and increasing health issues.

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after operation

by Ella Ide - July 14, 2021 - 9:45pm

The 84-year old was whisked away from the Gemelli University Hospital in a car with tinted windows and was later spotted returning to his home within the Vatican's walls.

Pope in 'good' condition after surgery, faces week in hospital

by Ella Ide - July 5, 2021 - 7:06pm

Francis "is in good general condition, alert and breathing spontaneously", spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement, adding that the surgery "lasted about three hours".

Italy offers free virus vaccines, starting with doctors

by Ella Ide - December 2, 2020 - 8:41pm

The health minister said Italy has signed contracts for vaccines from AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, Pfizer, CureVac and Moderna.

Teen one step from becoming first millennial saint

by Ella Ide - October 10, 2020 - 1:31pm

A British-born Italian teenager who dedicated his short life to spreading the faith online and helping the poor will be beatified by the Catholic Church Saturday.

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