Pope Francis died quickly and without suffering, his doctor says
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, the head of the pontiff’s medical team said in interviews published on Thursday. Sergio Alfieri, a physician at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, oversaw the Pope’s […]
Pope Francis: First Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style
NICOLE WINFIELD, of Associated Press, looks at the life and legacy of Pope Francis who has died at age 88…
Pope Francis thanks doctors who saved his life in meeting at Vatican
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis on Wednesday thanked members of the medical team who saved his life during a five-week hospital stay for a serious case of double pneumonia, speaking softly but breathing without oxygen at the meeting in the Vatican. Pope Francis meets with personnel from Gemelli Hospital and Vatican medical staff, at the […]
Pope makes surprise appearance at St Peter’s Square, two weeks after leaving hospital
Vatican City AP Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after a life-threatening bout with pneumonia. The pontiff waved at the crowd of faithful […]
Essay: Pope Francis’ plans to reform the church are alive and well
PHYLLIS ZAGANO, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says it was a close call, but Francis’ emergence from Gemelli Hospital ensures that implementation of the Synod on Synodality’s goals will outlast him…
Pope’s willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on 23rd March after five weeks battling pneumonia that nearly killed him. He could barely lift his arms to bless the crowd. His eyes were sunken, face bloated. And he visibly gasped for breath as he was wheeled back inside from […]
Pope Francis was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment; King Charles III cancels Vatican visit
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the Pope’s medical team said. After a breathing crisis on 28th February that involved Francis nearly choking on his […]
Pope Francis returns to Vatican, but remains out of public view
Vatican City Reuters After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, Pope Francis made his first public appearance on Sunday since 14th February and returned to the Vatican. But with his doctors prescribing the 88-year-old pontiff another two months of rest to allow his ageing body to fully heal, it […]
Pope Francis returns to Vatican after five weeks in hospital
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on Sunday after surviving a five-week battle in hospital against double pneumonia that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy. The 88-year-old Pope, who also made his first public appearance since 14th February before being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, left the facility […]
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital, with prescription for two months of rest
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks, will be discharged from hospital on Sunday but will need a further two months of rest at the Vatican, the head of his medical team said on Saturday. Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 14th February with […]