ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The ...

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POPE FRANCIS I: (Through interpreter) Brothers and sisters, Jesus Christ is risen. He alone has the power to roll away the stone that blocks the path of life.

The pope's condition remains stable yet guarded, with no ventilation needed but high-flow oxygen continuing as the Vatican monitors closely.

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The 88-year-old pope who has been hospitalized in Rome since February 14, did not have any further respiratory crises ...

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The Vatican said doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a coughing fit in which he inhaled ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia on Thursday, the Vatican reported, as he worked from his hospital room and visited his private chapel to pray. However, doctors stressed that he ...