The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

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Pope Francis' condition remained stable on Tuesday, and his prognosis remains reserved, according to the Vatican. The pope ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has stabilized enough after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen ...

Pope Francis was in stable condition Tuesday and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after respiratory crises ...

Pope Francis experienced more respiratory problems and went on noninvasive ventilation on Monday, the Vatican said, as the ...

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Pope Francis, hospitalized for more than two weeks with pneumonia in both lungs, suffered two acute respiratory failures, ...

ROME -- Pope Francis' condition appeared on Tuesday morning to stabilize after Monday's medical intervention amid two episodes of "acute respiratory failure," Vatican sources told ABC News.

Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, in ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The episodes were caused by a "significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and ...

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of “acute respiratory insufficiency” on Monday, according to a statement from the Vatican, as the Catholic Church leader continues to fight ...