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Pope To Leave Hospital For Vatican On Sunday

Pope Francis is to leave hospital on Sunday and return to his residence in the Vatican, where he is to spend "at least two months" recovering, one of his doctors announced.

International Business Times · Mar 22, 2025

Pope Francis to be released from hospital on Sunday, doctors say

Pope Francis will still require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues to recover back at the Vatican

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025

Doctors will provide first in-person update in Pope Francis' recovery from pneumonia in a month

Pope Francis’ doctors are providing their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2025

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Pope Francis set to be released on Sunday after five weeks in hospital

Dr. Sergio Alfieri, medical director at Gemelli, stated on Saturday that Pope Francis will need at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues his recovery at the Vatican.

Euronews · Mar 22, 2025

Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital and convalesce at Vatican

Officials say pontiff will come to the window of his room on Sunday to offer a greeting and blessing

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025

Pope Francis to offer blessing from hospital window in first public appearance in weeks

Francis will appear at his room window at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Sunday

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2025

Pope Francis advisers say he'll recover from pneumonia and a 'new stage' is opening for him

Two of Pope Francis’ closest advisers are predicting that he will recover from pneumonia and that a “new stage” in his pontificate will open after he is released

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025

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Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask as condition improves, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Francis is ‘improving’ after spending five weeks in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2025

Vatican says Pope Francis no longer needs mechanical help to breathe as his health improves

Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

The Vatican unveils new Minecraft game for kids to virtually explore St. Peter’s Basilica

The Vatican has entered the digital realm, having launched a new Minecraft-based game that lets kids explore St. Peter’s Basilica.

Euronews · Mar 19, 2025

How the Pope’s life-threatening illness has changed his views on the world

He says his health struggles have sharpened his perspective

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

King Charles III plans to meet Pope Francis during Vatican state visit

King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Charles and Camilla to meet Pope during state visit, Buckingham Palace confirms

The tour from April 7 to 10 will include two state visits, to Rome and Ravenna in Italy, and to the Holy See in the Vatican.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

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The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Pope registers new slight improvements in pneumonia fight as Vatican gives details on hospital photo

Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his monthlong treatment for double pneumonia

Euronews · Mar 16, 2025

Vatican releases photo of Pope Francis celebrating Mass in hospital chapel

The Vatican released the first photo of Pope Francis in a month, showing him in a wheelchair at a hospital chapel. Doctors report his condition is improving.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

Pope Francis pictured for first time since spell in intensive care with pneumonia

The leader of the Catholic Church can be seen celebrating mass in his prayer room

International Business Times · Mar 16, 2025

Hospitalised Pope Francis Addresses Frailty, Calls Body 'Weak'

Pope Francis acknowledged being fragile and "facing a period of trial", as he thanked well-wishers Sunday for prayers in a message from hospital, where he has been slowly recovering from pneumonia.

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Euronews · Mar 16, 2025

Dozens of children pray for Pope Francis' recovery as he remains in hospital

Pope Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital. The 88-year-old pontiff shows gradual improvement but still requires hospitalisation.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

Pope to miss Angelus delivery at St. Peter's Square for 5th Sunday since hospitalization

Pope Francis continues his recovery from double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital with the Vatican expected to issue the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer as a written text for the fifth straight week

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2025

Francis Still Requires Therapy, Vatican Says, As Pope Looks Ahead To 2028

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.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025

Pope enters fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on positive trajectory

Pope Francis has entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia with signs of recovery continuing on a positive trajectory

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025

The Vatican’s nuns are being flooded with calls about the pope — but, no you can’t speak with him directly

The nuns who operate the Vatican’s switchboard are fielding a growing number of calls

International Business Times · Mar 14, 2025

Pope Marks Month In Hospital As Footballers Send Messages

Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favourite team, San Lorenzo.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

Timeline of Pope Francis' hospitalization for pneumonia at the 1-month mark

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly

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