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Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday, Vatican says

Saturday, March 22

(ROME) -- Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence at the Vatican, his doctors announced at a press conference Saturday. The pope was in the hospital for 37 days.The pope, 88, has been in stable condition...

Popes condition remains stationary on 27th day in hospital, Vatican says

Wednesday, March 12

(LONDON and ROME) -- Pope Francis' condition remained "stationary" on Wednesday, with tests confirming his improvement, according to the Vatican.A chest X-ray performed on Tuesday confirmed improvements recorded over the past few days, the Vatican press office said in its Wednesday evening update.The pope...

Pope Francis prognosis has been lifted on 25th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican

Monday, March 10

(ROME) -- Pope Francis' prognosis was "lifted" on Monday, marking his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican."The improvements recorded in previous days have further consolidated, as confirmed by both blood tests and clinical objectivity and the good response...

Pope Francis briefed on world, church matters on 24th consecutive day in hospital: Vatican

Monday, March 10

(ROME and LONDON) -- Pope Francis on Sunday spent his 24th consecutive day in the hospital receiving therapy and getting an update on world and church affairs, the Vatican's press office said in a brief statement."The night was quiet, the pope is resting," the...

Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says

Friday, March 7

(LONDON and ROME) -- Pope Francis' "overall condition remains stable within his complex medical situation and the prognosis remains reserved," the Vatican said Friday.The pope "spent about 20 minutes in prayer in his chapel on the 10th floor apartment and the rest of the...

Vatican offers brief update as Pope Francis begins 21st day in hospital

Thursday, March 6

(ROME) -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," but rested peacefully overnight into Thursday, the Vatican said.The pope, 88, received "high-flow oxygen therapy during the day, and noninvasive mechanical ventilation will be resumed during the night," the...

Pope Francis goes through day without any episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says

Wednesday, March 5

(LONDON and ROME) -- Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," according to the Vatican.The pope received "high-flow oxygen therapy during the day, and noninvasive mechanical ventilation will be resumed during the night," the Vatican said in its...

Pope Francis remains stable and prognosis reserved, Vatican says

Tuesday, March 4

(ROME and LONDON) -- Pope Francis' condition remained stable on Tuesday, and his prognosis remains reserved, according to the Vatican.The pope had needed medical intervention amid two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, Vatican sources told ABC News.The pope did not have any...

Pope Francis slept all night after Mondays acute respiratory failure, Vatican says

Tuesday, March 4

(ROME) -- Pope Francis "slept all night" following Monday's medical intervention amid two episodes of "acute respiratory failure," the Vatican said Tuesday."The pope slept all night, now he continues his rest," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief update.The episodes...

Pope suffers 2 episodes of respiratory failure, Vatican says

Monday, March 3

(ROME) -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said.The episodes were caused by a "significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm," the Vatican's press office said in a brief statement.Two bronchoscopies were performed on the pontiff,...

Pope Francis rested well on 17th night in hospital, Vatican says

Monday, March 3

(ROME) -- Pope Francis "rested well" overnight, his 17th night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said on Monday."The pope rested well all night," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement.The pope's clinical condition had on Sunday remained "stable,"...

Pope Francis has quiet night in hospital, Vatican says

Sunday, March 2

ABC NewsROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis in a prayer published on Sunday thanked Gemelli Hospital's doctors and medical staff "for the attention with which they are taking care of me."The prayer -- the pope's weekly Angelus -- was dispatched from the hospital in...