Vance meets with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday
Amid disagreements between Pope Francis and the Trump administration over immigration and deportation, Pope Francis met with JD Vance on Easter Sunday.
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Amid disagreements between Pope Francis and the Trump administration over immigration and deportation, Pope Francis met with JD Vance on Easter Sunday.
On Easter weekend, U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived at the Vatican to meet with the Vatican Secretary of State. It's unclear if he will also meet with Pope Francis, who has resumed some official duties after spending over a month in the hospital.
Good Friday is normally a busy day for Pope Francis, but he's still recovering from a hospitalization that lasted for more than one month. It hasn't fully stopped the 88-year-old pontiff who visited a prison on Holy Thursday. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.
Pope Francis marked Holy Thursday by paying a visit to inmates at a Roman prison, continuing a Holy Week ritual after recovering from double pneumonia. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay is in Rome with more details.
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The Argentinian pope is entering his fourth week of convalescence during which doctors have advised him to avoid crowds.
The 88-year-old Pope Francis lifted his hands to wave to the crowd, who stood and applauded, as he was rolled to the front of the altar in St. Peter's Square.
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Pope Francis' doctor said the 88-year-old pontiff came so close to dying during his 5-week hospital stay that at one point, they considered "letting him go." CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.
The head of Pope Francis' medical team says there was a crisis during the pontiff's battle with pneumonia so dire, they considered "whether to stop and let him go."
After 38 days in the hospital, Pope Francis is back at his Vatican residence, where doctors say he will need at least two months to fully recover from the double pneumonia. Chris Livesay has the latest.
Pope Francis' hospitalization has come to an end after facing a bout of pneumonia and other medical issues. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more on the latest details revealed about the pontiff's health.
Pope Francis on Sunday spoke from the balcony of his hospital shortly before being discharged after a 5-week stay. The 88-year-old pontiff returned to the Vatican after a life-threatening bout of double pneumonia.
The 88-year-old made his first public appearance in five weeks at the hospital on Sunday after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.
Pope Francis was released from the hospital on Sunday after spending more than five weeks receiving treatment for what became double pneumonia. Chris Livesay reports.
As the faithful have been praying for the health of Pope Francis, people inside and outside the Church are contemplating whether he would resign, like his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with Vatican watchers about the steps being taken while Francis recovers in a Rome hospital, and the increased value of the Papacy's "moral power" at this unsettling point in history.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling double pneumonia in both lungs after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14.
The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized more than a month ago. He is still dealing with lung and breathing issues but is no longer in critical condition.
Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on Saturday.
The Mass at St. Peter's Basilica came a day after the Argentine marked 12 years since he was elected.
In a sign of his improved health, Pope Francis followed the Vatican's weeklong spiritual retreat via videoconference on Monday.
Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.
The 88-year-old pope has remained stable, with no fever and good oxygen levels in his blood for several days, doctors said.
The Vatican said Pope Francis is showing "gradual, slight improvement." The 88-year-old has been in the hospital for 23 days, battling double pneumonia.
Catholics heard from Pope Francis in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square as a recording of his voice was played. The pope gave thanks for prayers on his health. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.