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Pigeons sits on the statue of Pope John Paul II set outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic where Pope Francis in Rome, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital

March 5, 2025 at 3:23 p.m.

Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he undergoes...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis’ health in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Pope stable with no new respiratory crises but will sleep with ventilation mask, Vatican says

March 4, 2025 at 3:38 p.m.

Pope Francis stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen, rather than a ventilation mask, as he continued to fight pneumonia, the Vatican...

A man walks in the ward where Pope Francis is hospitalized at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Italy, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says

March 3, 2025 at 2:23 p.m.

Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, in another setback to his battle to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said.

A woman takes pictures as it rains in St Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Pope Francis off mechanical ventilation entirely, signaling he’s overcome risks from respiratory crisis

March 2, 2025 at 12:45 p.m.

Doctors in their late Sunday update said Francis remained stable but again referred to the complexity of his overall condition and kept his prognosis at guarded, meaning he wasn’t out...

FILE – People walk at dusk in St Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads to the Oscars

March 1, 2025 at 3:23 p.m.

The surprising success of “Conclave” and its momentum going into Sunday’s Academy Awards have thrust the arcane rules, glorious ceremony and supreme drama of one of the Catholic Church’s most...

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, left, prays during a rosary prayer held for the health of Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Pope Francis stable a day after respiratory crisis, spent ‘long periods’ off noninvasive ventilator

March 1, 2025 at 1:46 p.m.

Pope Francis remained in stable condition a day after a respiratory crisis.

People walk at dusk in St Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says

February 28, 2025 at 5:55 p.m.

Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long...

A Catholic woman attends a nightly rosary prayer service for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded

February 27, 2025 at 1:52 p.m.

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going to his private chapel to pray, though doctors said he needs...

People attend a rosary prayer service held for the health of Pope Francis in St Peter's Square at The Vatican, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery

February 26, 2025 at 3:25 p.m.

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery.

Faithful pray outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 where Pope Francis is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)

Pope Francis resting as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery

February 26, 2025 at 7:06 a.m.

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery.

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