Francis Is in the Hospital. What Happens When a Pope Dies?
John Paul II’s hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis’ so far. Here’s a look
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Pope Francis, starting fourth week in hospital, showing improvement: Vatican
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Pope shows slight improvement, responding well to treatment
Having spent three weeks in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, Pope Francis continues to be in stable condition and is responding well to his various treatments, as well breathing and mobility therapy.
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What Pope Francis’ voice memo reveals about his understanding of the papacy
Just as Popes John Paul II’s and Benedict’s final days revealed their understandings of the papacy, Francis’ illness has revealed him once again as the world’s parish priest, suffering close to his people.
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Like St. John Paul II, pope shows untiring will to serve, says cardinal
Like St. John Paul II, Pope Francis knows the “cross of Christ is never abandoned” and that everything is in God’s hands, said Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, who was the late pope’s personal secretary for 39 years.
The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital
Pope Francis is resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes hospital treatment for double pneumonia.
A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio message
ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was hospitalized three weeks ago with double pneumonia.
Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness
The recorded message was the first released by the Vatican since Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory illness on Feb. 14.
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John Paul II's hospital stays at Gemelli were much longer than Pope Francis' so far. Here's a look
Vatican says the Pope's condition remains complexBut it doesn't come close to approaching the record-long stays of St. John Paul II during his quarter-century pontificate.John Paul spent so much ...