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Pope Francis

Pope in stable condition, thanks well-wishers

Pope Francis remained stable on Sunday and no longer requires the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. Source: Canberra Times.

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Medical team reports Pope’s clinical conditions ‘improving’

Pope Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia, with the Vatican no longer describing his condition as “critical” for a second day. Source: NCR Online. 

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Tests show Pope’s ‘further slight improvement’

Pope Francis has shown “further slight improvement” in his battle with double pneumonia and earlier concerns over possible kidney failure have been resolved. Source: NCR Online.

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Pope remains in critical but stable condition 

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, but is “stable” and working from his sick bed as the 88-year-old pontiff continues his nearly two-week long hospitalisation for double pneumonia. Source: NCR Online.

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Though Pope remains in critical state there has been a slight improvement

Pope Francis remains in a critical state on his 11th day of hospitalisation, but the Vatican said his condition is slightly improving. Source: NCR Online.

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Pope remains in critical condition but ‘continues to be alert’

Pope Francis remains in a “critical” condition, his doctors said overnight, with blood tests showing “initial, mild renal insufficiency, at present under control”. Source: OSV News.

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Pope’s condition improves but lengthy hospital stay likely

Pope Francis continues to improve and the 88-year-old pontiff remains without fever and with a well-functioning heart, as he carries on his hospital recovery from double pneumonia. Source: NCR Online.

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Tests indicate slight improvement in Pope’s condition

Pope Francis is in stable condition and his blood tests indicate a slight improvement, as the 88-year-old pontiff continues to battle pneumonia in hospital. Source: NCR Online.

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Pope has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

Pope Francis has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, and his latest laboratory tests and chest X-rays continue to reveal a “complex” medical picture, the Vatican announced overnight. Source: NCR Online.