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Pope Francis shows slight improvement in the hospital and calls Gaza‘s parish

Pope Francis shows slight improvement in the hospital and calls Gaza‘s parish

The health crisis facing the pontiff, who was elected pope in 2013, has led to his absence from some regular Vatican appearances and drawn groups of Catholic worshippers to St. Peter’s Square to pray for his recovery.
by Ruth Sherlock, Willem Marx and Joe Hernandez

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Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update.
by The Associated Press

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Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’

Pope Francis’ hospital stay is extended due to ‘polymicrobial infection’

The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test results show Francis has “a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract.”
by Juliana Kim

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Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says

Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection. Francis, 88, ate breakfast Saturday morning and read the newspapers while continuing his drug therapy. Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.
by The Associated Press

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The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88

Considered by followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV was a student when his grandfather picked him to lead the Shia Ismaili Muslim diaspora.
by The Associated Press

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