Vatican issues update on Pope as he spends another night in hospital
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 Pope Francis has had a "tranquil night" and is now sitting upright as he continues hospital treatment for pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican has said.
Pope Francis remains in critical condition after suffering an asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia. The Vatican confirmed he required high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions due to anemia. Despite his frail health, the pope continues working from his hospital room, signing...
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China’s state-sanctioned Catholic church has branded Pope Francis a “Western stooge” and criticized Vatican–Beijing agreements as threats to national sovereignty. Underground congregations are now pressing for unity despite strict party surveillance, while hardline officials accuse the late pontiff of meddling in Chinese religious policy. Human rights groups condemn the broader crackdown on Christians, even as experts like Michel Chambon praise Francis’s diplomatic reset with Beijing. With the next papal selection looming, Chinese Catholics face a pivotal choice between state control and underground solidarity.
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The Second General Congregation of Cardinals convened at the Vatican as the Catholic Church enters the Novemdiales—the ancient nine-day mourning period for the late Pope Francis. Held in the Synod Hall with 103 cardinals present, the meeting began with prayers and preparations for the Church’s transition. A commission of three cardinals was selected to aid the Camerlengo during the sede vacante. Around 20,000 faithful have paid their respects. As the world watches, the path to the next papal election quietly begins in Rome.
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Pope Francis lies in state as Vatican begins 3 days of public mourning
The bells of St Peter’s tolled on Wednesday as Pope Francis’ body was transferred to St Peter’s Basilica, beginning three days of public mourning.
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Pope Francis conscious and receiving supplemental oxygen, the Vatican says
The leader of the Catholic Church, who has chronic lung disease and is prone to respiratory illness in winter, was admitted..
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People pray for Pope Francis outside Gemelli hospital in Rome, the day after the Vatican warned the 88-year-old's condition was "critical". The Argentine pontiff, who is being treated for double..
Pope Francis remains hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for the seventh day as concerns over his health intensify. Initially admitted for bronchitis, his condition worsened into pneumonia,..
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