Pope Francis to leave hospital on Sunday, needs two months rest: Doctors
Francis was admitted to Rome hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection. Pope Francis will be discharged from hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest…
Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ amid battle with pneumonia
Vatican says crisis caused pope to vomit but he was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation and responded well. Pope Francis has suffered an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital which caused him…
Pope Francis still critical but shows ‘slight improvement’: Vatican
Vatican says pope still receiving oxygen as hospitalisation for double pneumonia nears two-week mark. Pope Francis’s condition remains critical but has shown a “slight improvement”, the Vatican has said in…
Special mass held for Pope Francis in Rome
NewsFeed A special mass was held for Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome, where officials say he showed ‘slight improvement’ Monday but remains in critical condition. He’s been battling…
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says
Vatican says Francis’s respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis but that he remains ‘in good spirits’. Pope Francis has contracted double pneumonia, further complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff, the…
Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations
The Catholic Church pontiff made his most explicit criticism yet of Israel’s conduct in extracts from an upcoming book. Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine whether Israel…
Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou knocks out Renan Ferreira in MMA return
Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou (L) and Brazil’s Renan Ferreira stare each other down during a weigh-in in Riyadh, October 18, 2024 [Fayez Nureldine/AFP] Cameroon’s Francis Ngannou made a triumphant return to…