Outpour of prayers continue for Pope Francis who remains in critical condition
Around the Catholic world, from Mexico to Massachusetts, the faithful poured out prayers for the holy father.
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Around the Catholic world, from Mexico to Massachusetts, the faithful poured out prayers for the holy father.
Doctors in Rome say the 88-year-old's condition is "touch and go," given his age, fragility, and pre-existing lung disease. He has also been given a blood transfusion and receives high-flow oxygen through his nose.
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, with blood test revealing early signs of kidney failure. Seth Doane reports from Rome.
The Vatican says the 88-year-old pontiff remains alert and “well-oriented.”
Francis has been in the hospital now for more than a week with double pneumonia. The 88-year-old has long dealt with breathing problems. He had part of one lung removed decades ago.
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remained in critical condition Saturday night, after suffering a prolonged respiratory crisis that required him to be treated with high flows of oxygen.
The update came after a Vatican spokesman said the Pope "rested well" overnight.
Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.
Doctors for Pope Francis say he isn't entirely out of the woods yet, but his condition is not life-threatening. The 88-year-old pontiff has been in the hospital for a week for treatment for double pneumonia in addition to chronic bronchitis.
Doctors for Pope Francis say he isn't entirely out of the woods yet, but his condition is not life-threatening. The 88-year-old pontiff has been in the hospital for a week for treatment for double pneumonia in addition to chronic bronchitis.
Pope Francis, despite a worrying bilateral pneumonia diagnosis, is breathing on his own and not experiencing heart problems, sources tell CBS News.
Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican announced Tuesday, marking the latest health setback for the 88-year-old pontiff.
Doctors are tweaking their treatment of Pope Francis, the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church, as he battles a respiratory tract infection.
Pope Francis is receiving treatment in the hospital with a respiratory infection, after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
The pontiff will be treated for bronchitis and undergo medical examinations.
President Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan says Pope Francis should "stick to the Catholic Church," as the pontiff criticizes U.S. plans for mass deportations.
The president spoke with the Pope Saturday. The honor came with distinction, making the him the first person to receive the added level of honor by Biden.
Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is now the prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.
Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.
This is the second year Christians living in the Gaza Strip will have a Christmas season without celebrations.
The trip is part of Zelenskyy's tour through Europe to meet with world leaders. The two exchanged gifts during Friday's meeting at the Vatican.
Pope Francis urged participants to avoid seeking to impose agendas or defend their positions on the matter.
He led a rare service in saint peter's basilica meant to atone for how the church dealt with sexual abuse by the clergy and how it's treated women.
The 87-year-old called on leaders to care for the poor and elderly and advocated for the environment.
While meeting with the president and other Catholics, he urged the island nation to live up to its promise of "harmony in diversity."
