As Pope Francis remains hospitalized with respiratory complications, faithful visitors gather at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to offer prayers and support for his recovery.

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The Vatican said as of Tuesday morning, Francis no longer needed to wear the noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask that covers his nose and mouth to pump oxygen into his lungs and was just receiving ...

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Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory insufficiency and went back on a ventilator as he remains ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at Rome’s ...

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Pope Francis spent a restful night at the hospital in Rome, one day after suffering a sudden respiratory episode and was ...

Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Stay with Newsweek's live blog for ...

The Vatican reported Friday that he experienced sudden breathing problems that required “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” ...

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