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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nicole Winfield

Pope reaches 2-week mark at hospital with pneumonia and doctors suggest he's overcome the worst

APTOPIX Vatican Pope Health - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Pope Francis reached the two-week mark recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors suggested he had overcome the most critical phase of the infection while holding out on declaring him out of danger entirely.

The Vatican’s early Friday update also suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. “As in past days, the night was tranquil and the pope now is resting.”

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