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When It Comes to Convalescence, Pope Francis Keeps His Own Counsel
ANALYSIS: The Pope, who has described himself as an ‘impatient patient,’ is hardly unique among the ailing, especially the ...
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Pope Francis makes in-person appearance at St. Peter's Square to open Holy Week
A convalescing Pope Francis made a surprise in-person appearance when he greeted the crowd in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday, another reassuring sign of his recovery from a life-threatening ...
'He might not survive': Pope Francis' doctors weighed halting treatment, letting him die
The pope's medical team had to decide whether to "stop and let him go or force it and try all the drugs and therapies possible." ...
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square
A convalescing Pope Francis has greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a ...
Pope Francis, 88, is back at the Vatican: 'This discharge gives us joy and hope'
Before leaving the hospital, the pope blessed a cheering crowd of over 3,000 people gathered in the courtyard chanting his name.