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The King and Queen’s planned state visit to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis will go ahead despite his continuing ill health. The palace confirmed that King Charles has written privately to the pontiff since he was admitted to hospital in February, and the historic gathering is still scheduled to take place in Rome in early April. A Buckingham…
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Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday as he remained in critical condition with pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. Prayers for him poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to schoolchildren in Rome. In…
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Pope Francis is in a critical condition after a “prolonged respiratory crisis” that required a high-flow of oxygen and is “suffering more than yesterday”, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old has been in hospital for more than a week being treated for double pneumonia and chronic bronchitis. In an update on Saturday evening, the Vatican said “the…
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Written by Tom Clarke, a Science and technology editor As we age, our ability to fight off infections or ailments that wouldn’t have troubled us before gradually diminishes. Pope Francis is 88 and unlike many people lucky enough to live that long, has a demanding job that likely leaves less time for the rest that…
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The pope’s condition is “stable” and he is “touched by messages of affection”, the Vatican has said in an update amid his hospital stay. Earlier on Monday, the Vatican said Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” and he will need to remain in hospital. Concerns have been growing about the…
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Israel has formally complained after a senior Vatican official spoke of “carnage”, suggesting the Israeli military response to the 7 October attacks has been disproportionate. The Israeli embassy to the Holy See called the comments by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, “regrettable”. The embassy said Cardinal Parolin had not considered the facts…
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Pope Francis talked and joked with crowds of children and appeared to be in good health on Monday afternoon (Nov 6), after a brief scare earlier in the day when he said he was not well. The Vatican said he had been suffering from a cold that morning and had decided not to read a…
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The Vatican’s top diplomat discussed the latest situation in Gaza with his Iranian counterpart, the Vatican Press Office announced on Monday. During the phone call with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, which was requested by the Iranian side, Vatican Foreign Affairs Secretary Paul Richard Gallagher expressed the Vatican’s “serious concern about what is happening in Israel…
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