STORY: Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday (March 23) after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia. It was the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy. Shortly before leaving Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, he made his first public appearance from a balcony at the facility… While emotional well-wishers cheered from…
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican’s Holy Year proceeded without him on a weekend dedicated to the Catholic Church’s volunteers. “The night passed quietly, the pope is resting,” said the Vatican’s early morning update. The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part…
Pope Francis continued his gradual recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, dispelling speculation about an imminent resignation as he signaled his intent to remain at the helm of the Catholic Church—albeit in a weakened state. The Vatican reported that the 88-year-old pontiff had another restful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was recuperating Thursday morning….
Vatican City is an anxious place. Clergy keep their phones by their pillows. Reporters, crammed in the Holy See press office, open emails with trepidation. Faithful have begun to gather expectantly in St. Peter’s Square. All await terse bulletins from the Vatican on the condition of Pope Francis, who remains critical after being taken to…
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