Pope Francis

Evelyn Macairan - The Philippine Star February 24, 2025 | 12:00am Pope Francis leads an ecumenical prayer with Protestants and Orthodox at St. Peter's square in The Vatican on September 30, 2023. AFP / Tiziana Fabi MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines is seeking continuous prayers…

Pope Francis's ninth night in hospital "passed peacefully" following a respiratory crisis that forced him to undergo oxygen therapy and blood transfusions, the Vatican said on Sunday. The Vatican had warned on Saturday evening that the pope's condition was "critical" after he suffered a prolonged respiratory crisis and required blood…

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a “tranquil” night, was alert and had rested after a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said on Sunday. The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days and subsequently had pneumonia diagnosed…

Published February 23, 2025 7:19pm Updated February 24, 2025 2:35am VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis expressed confidence in his treatment Sunday in a message published in place of his weekly Angelus prayer, as the 88-year-old spent a tenth day in hospital. Vatican sources said the text was written…

The Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as “critical”, reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions. The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing…

Pope Francis who is battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition and his prognosis is still guarded because of the "complexity" of his clinical condition, the Vatican has said. The Vatican first described his condition as critical yesterday, reporting that Francis had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions that…

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition battling double pneumonia, thanked the faithful for their kind messages during his hospitalization on Sunday — as he assured them that he was resting well.  “In recent days I have received many messages of affection, and I have been particularly struck by the letters and…

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VATICAN CITY, Rome — Pope Francis’ condition has worsened, with the Vatican confirming Saturday that the 88-year-old pontiff remains in critical condition after suffering a severe asthmatic respiratory crisis earlier in the day, Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Pope required high-flow oxygen therapy as doctors continued working to stabilize him.…