Vatican Gives Important Update on Pope Francis

At the Vatican switchboard, nuns soothe anxious callers about Pope Francis
The nuns who operate the Vatican's switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls while the pope is in the hospital.
Pope Francis' health continues to improve, Vatican says
Pope Francis approved a three-year plan focused on implementing the reforms initiated by his recent synod on synodality.
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Gives Update After Four Weeks in Hospital
The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital, much of it with an uncertain prognosis, but he is no longer in imminent danger of death. He first entered Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 and remains under medical supervision.
Pope Francis still requires therapy—Vatican
Pope Francis is improving but still requires various in-hospital therapies, the Vatican said Saturday, even as it revealed the 88-year-old pontiff had laid plans to extend his years-long Synod process into 2028.
Vatican Gives Important Update on Pope Francis as Health Battle Continues
The Vatican has released the latest health update on Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for four weeks. Pope Francis remains under the care of doctors, nurses and other staff at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14.
Pope Francis Health: Vatican Gives Wednesday Morning Update
Pope Francis had a "restful" night as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said in a short statement Wednesday morning.
Pope Francis, Showing Plans to Continue On, Starts New Process for Catholic Reforms
But his friends and biographers have insisted he has no plans to step down, and the approval of a new three-year process indicated he wants to continue on, despite his age and the
Vatican says the pope's health remains stable
The pope's health is stable, according to the latest Vatican update on Saturday evening, which comes after Francis has spent weeks in hospital. This confirms the progress he has made over the past week,
Improving Pope reduces use of ventilation for oxygen, Vatican says
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