The Vatican says Pope Francis is in stable condition and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises a day earlier
March 04, 2025
Pope Francis in stable condition after episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says
March 03, 2025
As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or resignation has become almost
March 04, 2025
The Vatican says that Pope Francis has suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises and has been put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation
March 03, 2025
Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday, the Vatican said, a setback for the 88-year-old pontiff as he battles
March 03, 2025
Pope Francis had breakfast, drank coffee and read the newspapers, Vatican sources said, the morning after he suffered a sudden episode of respiratory difficulty the previous day that required high flow oxygen through a mask to help him breathe. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports.
February 28, 2025
Pope Francis is in stable condition but ‘risk of crisis’ remains, Vatican sources say
February 28, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis has remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation
March 02, 2025
Pope Francis remained stable through the day on Sunday and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said, in a sign of
March 02, 2025
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March 01, 2025
Pope Francis remained in stable condition a day after a respiratory crisis
March 01, 2025
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life
March 01, 2025
Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, is in a stable condition and has not had further breathing crises,
March 01, 2025
Pope Francis had an "isolated breathing crisis" in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.
February 28, 2025
Pope Francis' health is continuing to improve, the Vatican said on Thursday, offering a cautiously upbeat assessment as the 88-year-old
February 27, 2025
The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis
February 27, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors still say his prognosis is still guarded
February 26, 2025
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remains in “critical” condition and developed an “asthmatic respiratory crisis,” the Vatican said in a statement. CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner joins CNN’s Jessica Dean to break down the latest details on the pope's health.
February 23, 2025
Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old
February 26, 2025
Pope Francis is sitting up in hospital and receiving treatment, Vatican says
February 23, 2025
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February 26, 2025
For centuries, one of the biggest taboos at the Vatican was openly discussing the pope's health.
February 25, 2025
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in critical condition for the fourth day running but is stable and has not had any
February 25, 2025
The Vatican says that Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition
February 25, 2025
Thousands of people have gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions
February 25, 2025
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican said Sunday, as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia in both his lungs. Dr. Jonathan Reiner weighs in.
February 23, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition but has shown slight improvement in laboratory tests
February 24, 2025
Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the Vatican said on Monday.
February 24, 2025
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition and his prognosis is still guarded because of the "complexity" of his clinical condition, the Vatican
February 23, 2025
The Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but not when he is sick
February 23, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented.”
February 23, 2025
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, remains in a critical condition for a second day running and has shown an "initial, slight insufficiency" in his
February 23, 2025
Pope given high flows of oxygen but has peaceful night in hospital, Vatican says
February 21, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen
February 22, 2025
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both of his lungs following a CT scan in the hospital where he’s been receiving care for several days now, the Vatican said. CNN was outside the hospital in Rome when several supporters visited with candles and prayers for the Pope's health.
February 19, 2025
Pope Francis "is more unwell than yesterday", the Vatican said in a statement on Saturday, adding that he had suffered a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" earlier in
February 22, 2025
Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not yet out of danger but is expected to live, one of his doctors said on Friday.
February 21, 2025
Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not yet out of danger but is expected to live, one of his doctors said on Friday.
February 21, 2025
Pope Francis’ medical team says the pontiff's condition isn’t life-threatening
February 21, 2025
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death
February 20, 2025
Pope Francis, in hospital for double pneumonia, is improving slightly, has no fever, and his blood analyses are stable, the Vatican said on Thursday.
February 20, 2025
The Vatican says that Pope Francis’ clinical condition is “improving slightly,” adding that he went about his work activities from the hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia
February 20, 2025
Pope Francis’ condition ‘slightly improving’ after pneumonia diagnosis, Vatican says
February 17, 2025
Pope Francis has shown a "slight improvement", is alert and got out of bed to eat breakfast on Thursday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff spent his seventh
February 20, 2025
While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, continues apace.
February 20, 2025
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has visited Pope Francis in the hospital and says he’s “alert and responsive” and full of good humor despite his pneumonia
February 19, 2025
Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital, is in a stable condition and has shown "slight improvement" in results from recent blood tests, the
February 19, 2025
Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recovery
February 19, 2025
Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church, is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia following a respiratory infection.
February 19, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pope
February 18, 2025
Pope Francis has the onset of double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff and indicating a further
February 18, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization
February 17, 2025
Vatican authorities said Monday that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment
February 17, 2025
The Vatican says Pope Francis is stable and that he followed Mass on television after a second night sleeping well at the hospital
February 16, 2025
Pope Francis, 88, spent a third day in a Roman hospital on Sunday, with the Vatican saying that he was in a stable condition and that his treatment was ongoing after
February 16, 2025
Pope Francis in ‘stable’ condition, thanks doctors and healthcare workers after ‘quiet’ second night in hospital
February 16, 2025
Pope will not lead Sunday’s Angelus prayer, unclear how long he will stay in hospital
February 15, 2025
Pope Francis, who is receiving treatment in hospital for a respiratory tract infection, will not appear in public on Sunday to lead his usual weekly prayer with
February 15, 2025
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February 14, 2025
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February 14, 2025
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February 14, 2025
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February 14, 2025
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February 14, 2025
Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was still suffering from a bout of bronchitis and asked an aide to read prepared remarks for a weekly general audience at
February 12, 2025
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February 06, 2025
Pope Francis is suffering from bronchitis but plans to maintain his scheduled appointments in the coming days, the Vatican said on Thursday.
February 06, 2025
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January 31, 2025
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January 27, 2025
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