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Who’s who at the Vatican?
The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...
From secretions to oxygen, why is the Vatican sharing so much detail about the Pope's health?
As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14, the Vatican has been trying something ...
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Pope, from Hospital, Writes About ‘Blessing’ Hidden in Frailty
Giuseppe Perazzo was one of the first to arrive outside the Gemelli hospital for the midday prayer. At the time, hospital ...
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Pope Continues to Improve, is Doing Respiratory Therapy
Pope Francis' clinical condition continued to improve Feb. 27, the Vatican said, and he had respiratory physiotherapy in the ...
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Pope Francis no longer on ‘non-invasive’ mechanical ventilation after yesterday’s breathing crises
An informed Vatican source said today, “Pope Francis’ overall situation is stable, within the complexity of his clinical ...
Pope Francis makes some health progress but concerns remain
Pope Francis stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen, rather than a ventilation mask, as he continued to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said.
Pope Francis off mechanical ventilation, stabilizing after breathing crises: Vatican sources
Pope Francis was taken off mechanical ventilation and is stabilizing Tuesday following a pair of breathing crises, Vatican ...
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'Francis cannot die': Hundreds gather nightly at Vatican to pray for pope's recovery
After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...
2 cats killed, residents displaced after Modesto home fire, officials say
A house fire in Modesto left two cats dead and displaced multiple residents, officials said. According to the Modesto Fire Department, firefighters responded to the 900 block of Malibu Court and found ...
Neenah woman’s once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy included seeing Pope Francis
Dora Fabian has been watching the Pope’s health closely. “I hope he’s getting better, but it’s kind of sad to know that maybe we are going to lose him,” Fabian said. It was her dream for years to see ...