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Pope Francis welcomes Gemelli medical teams to the Vatican, thanks them for their care
The 88-year-old Holy Father greeted approximately 70 men and women representing leadership and staff from the hospital. Read more
Pope Francis’ doctor: ‘We really thought we wouldn’t make it’
The head of the medical team that treated Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital revealed that at one point they had... Read more
Pope Francis makes first public appearance in weeks, returns to Vatican
The moment marked his first public engagement in weeks. Read more
Pope Francis will be discharged from Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, Vatican says
Hospital officials said the pope will continue convalescing at his apartment in Casa Santa Marta for at least two months. Read more
Dancers dedicate tango to Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital
Tango enthusiasts, the emblematic dance of Pope Francis’ homeland, gathered in front of Gemelli Hospital on Sunday to express their... Read more
Pope Francis ventilated after ‘sudden worsening’ of respiratory condition
According to a Feb. 28 medical bulletin from the Holy See, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated... Read more
Daily Holy Hour held in hospital where Pope Francis is being treated
Daily Holy Hours are bring held in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is being treated as well as at... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis receives get-well cards, drawings from schoolchildren in Rome
The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening. Read more
Pope Francis ‘alert and well oriented,’ participates in Mass at hospital
The statement also said the Holy Father “continues to be alert and well oriented” and is still receiving oxygen therapy... Read more
From his Rome hospital room, Pope Francis calls for peace in Ukraine
In his Angelus message delivered from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called for prayers... Read more
Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Rome hospital, receives blood transfusion
The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis remains in critical condition at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following a respiratory crisis that... Read more
Doctors say Pope Francis shows ‘slight improvement’ while in hospital
According to the Feb. 19 communication, medical staff found the pope’s blood tests to show less inflammatory markers. They said... Read more
Pope Francis spends peaceful second night at hospital, prays for peace at Angelus
Pope Francis spent a peaceful night and continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, still managing to share a prepared... Read more
Pope Francis ‘peaceful’ after first night in Rome hospital
“Medical assessments and necessary treatments are continuing,” after Pope Francis had a “peaceful night” and read several newspapers Saturday morning. Read more
‘I received a miracle,’ says mother of baby baptized by Pope Francis at hospital in March
The story of a Peruvian immigrant family in Italy has come to light during the convalescence of Pope Francis at... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis’ doctors plan to discharge him from hospital ‘in the next few days’
The 86-year-old pope is currently recovering in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital one week after he underwent a three-hour surgery for an... Read more
Pope Francis praying and working from hospital
The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis is working from the hospital as he recovers from hernia surgery. Read more
Pope Francis sends message from hospital to European political party
In a letter to the European People’s Party, the pope urged politicians to be united on “issues where primary ethical... Read more
Pope Francis making normal progress in recovery from abdominal surgery
“The medical team reports that the clinical picture is steadily improving and the postoperative progress is normal.” Read more
Pope Francis in ‘good general condition’ one day after abdominal surgery
In a surgery lasting three hours on June 7, a team of surgeons operated on a hernia in the pope’s... Read more
