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Vatican, Pope Francis and breathing crisis

Pope suffers breathing crisis but responds well to treatment, Vatican says

Vatican sources indicated to CBS News that the pope's health had improved, saying he was not currently in critical condition after exactly two weeks in hospital fo

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Pope Francis, in setback, had 'isolated' breathing crisis, Vatican says

Pope Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted with a severe respiratory infection.

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Pope suffers breathing crisis amid pneumonia battle, Vatican says

Following the episode, the pope began non-invasive ventilation and was responding well, according to the Vatican.

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The Boston Globe · 4d

What happens to the leadership of the Catholic Church when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

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.

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With Pope Francis in critical condition, what's next for the Catholic Church?

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Gemelli Hospital in Rome - still in charge of the Vatican and the worldwide Roman Catholic church - millions of the devout are praying for his full recovery,

Religion News Service · 19h

Francis − a pope who has cared deeply for the poor and opened up the Catholic Church

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before.

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Watching an ailing pontiff: What could come next for the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

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Vatican makes new plans for Ash Wednesday as worst is apparently over in pope’s pneumonia battle

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

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How is Pope Francis doing? The Vatican says he rested well and met church officials

Pope Francis "rested well throughout the night" in the hospital, the Vatican says, and even met with Vatican officials to ...

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UK court rules The Vatican was "utterly let down" by an Italian financier over the Catholic Church's botched investment in a high-end London property, a judge ruled on Friday following a trial ...

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Who is Pope Francis? Catholic pontiff is hospitalized with pneumonia

The Vatican has asked for prayers for the ... He is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, according to e-Catholic 2000. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on ...

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What Happens to the Leadership of the Catholic Church When a Pope Is Sick or Incapacitated?

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

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The Pope’s Role Has Changed in Our Time. But Has the Church?

Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that ...

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‘Women Manage Better’—While Hospitalized, Pope Francis Appoints First-Ever Female President in the Vatican

Pope Francis is arguably one of the most progressive popes to lead the Catholic Church. His position on LGBTQ+ people shook ...

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