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The pope has spent nine nights at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, receiving treatment for pneumonia and other health complications.

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

Starting this evening, the Cardinals residing in Rome, along with all collaborators of the Roman Curia and the Diocese of ...

The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition.

The Holy Father has experienced ‘no further respiratory crisis’ since Saturday. Since his situation is ‘complex,’ the ...

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