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  "Night Passed Peacefully": Vatican Shares Pope Francis's Health Update

  Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, the morning after revealing the 88-year-old was in a "critical" condition.

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  Pope Francis' Condition Remains 'Critical': Vatican

  Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical", the Vatican said Saturday, explaining that he was alert and in his armchair but also required "high-flow oxygen" and blood transfusions.

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  Is Pope Francis Out Of Danger? Vatican Shares Health Update

  Pope Francis "rested well" during his eighth night in hospital, where the 88-year-old is being treated for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Saturday.

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  Pope Francis Battles With Respiratory Tract Infection: All About Pneumonia And Its Health Effects

  What Is Pneumonia: Pope Francis, aged 88, has been hospitalised with a complex respiratory tract infection that has progressed to bilateral pneumonia, affecting both lungs.

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  Pope Francis Has Pneumonia In Both Lungs, His Condition Remains 'Complex'

  Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, has developed pneumonia in both of his lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday.

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  Vatican Cancels Pope's Weekend Events As He Battles 'Complex' Infection

  The Vatican on Tuesday cancelled two of Pope Francis's events at the weekend as the 88-year-old continues to receive hospital treatment for bronchitis.

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  Pope Francis To Remain Hospitalised As Doctors Treat Complex Infection: Vatican

  The 88-year-old has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Friday.

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  Pope Francis Faces "Complex Clinical Picture", Hospital Stay Extended: Vatican

  Pope Francis, hospitalised for bronchitis four days ago, faces a "complex clinical picture", the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that the 88-year-old's stay will be longer than initially believed.

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  Pope Francis Admitted To Hospital With Bronchitis: Vatican

  Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican announced.

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  "Stick To The Catholic Church, Fix That": Trump's Border Czar Homan, To Pope

  Pope Francis has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, criticising restrictive immigration policies. "If true, this will be a disgrace," Francis said of Trump's deportation pledges.

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  "Must Overcome Chauvinistic Mentality": Pope Promotes Vatican Nun

  Pope Francis warned Wednesday against a "chauvinistic mentality" in the Catholic Church, as he promoted a nun to head the executive administration of the tiny Vatican City state.

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  Pope Francis Bruises Arm In Fall At Vatican

  Pope Francis has suffered his second fall in as many months and bruised his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he was wearing a sling.

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  Pope Names First Woman To Head Major Vatican Office

  Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge of the office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders.

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  Pope Francis Opens Special 'Holy Door' For Catholic Jubilee At Rome Prison

  Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such action by a Catholic pontiff.

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  Pope Francis To Launch Jubilee 2025, A Year Of Catholic Celebrations

  Pope Francis will open the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, in front of 30,000 people and a live TV audience around the world.