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Pope Francis’ doctors give first press conference since hospitalization: ‘Not out of danger yet’
Gerard O’Connell
Is the pope out of danger? No. Is he in danger of death right now? Also no.
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Cardinals push back on rumors Pope Francis will resign while in hospital
Gerard O’Connell
“I do not like to speak about the health of the pope. It’s important to be discreet, not to run after rumors and fake news,” the French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline said at a press conference today.
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Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia, ‘alert and responsive,’ according to Italian PM
Gerard O’Connell
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni visited the pope today. In an official statement, she said that the pope was “alert and responsive” and “has not lost his legendary sense of humor.”
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Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican confirms
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs according to the medical report from his doctors this evening, Feb. 18.
Pope Francis greets Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian member of the U.S.-based Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, at the Vatican Dec. 3, 2015 (CNS photo/Vatican Media via Reuters).
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Pope Francis appoints an Italian nun as the first woman governor of Vatican City
Gerard O’Connell
The announcement came as Francis was in his bed in the Gemelli Hospital being treated for an infection of the respiratory tract. A Vatican spokesman said "the Holy Father passed a good night and slept well.”
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Update: Pope Francis hospitalized for bronchitis
Gerard O’Connell
Cancellations announced by the Vatican suggest the pope will be hospitalized for several days.
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