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Pope Francis in February.

Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger, say doctors

The 88-year-old Pope remains stable and has improved in recent days, as shown by blood tests and positive responses to drug treatments.

  • Nicole Winfield

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Pope Francis and the Ashes

England Cricket apologises for ‘ill-judged’ Pope Francis tweet

The ECB are in damage control after posting a joke about the ailing Pope and the Ashes cricket series.

  • Ben Rumsby
Pope Francis at the Vatican in August.

Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is placed back on ventilation, Vatican says

The pontiff was alert, oriented and co-operated with medical personnel, according to the Vatican, but his prognosis remained guarded.

  • Nicole Winfield
Faithful pray outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, where Pope Francis has been hospitalised since Friday.

Pope suffered ‘isolated breathing crisis’ in health setback

The 88-year-old pontiff also had “an episode of vomiting with aspiration and a sudden worsening of the respiratory condition”, the Vatican says.

  • Joshua McElwee
Worshippers recite the rosary for the Pope in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Monday night.

Vatican starts nightly prayers for ‘slightly improved’ Pope

Vatican No.2 Cardinal Pietro Parolin led the first night of prayers in St Peter’s Square for the Pope, who remains in a critical condition in hospital.

  • Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas
An image of Pope Francis is seen among candles in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, on Sunday.

Pope Francis resting after early stages of kidney failure detected

Doctors have said the 88-year-old pontiff’s condition is touch and go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease.

  • Nicole Winfield
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Candles and a photo of Pope Francis are seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome on Saturday where the Pontiff is hospitalised.

Pope Francis in critical condition, suffered long asthmatic respiratory crisis: Vatican

Catholics around the world gathered to pray for the church’s leader at weekend church services.

  • Sally Rawsthorne
Pope Francis presides over a mass in St Peter’s Square on February 9.

‘I have trouble breathing’: Headstrong Pope refused to slow down, observers say

In the days before he was admitted to hospital, Francis held multiple meetings and public events, including outdoors.

  • Elisabetta Povoledo
Surgeon Sergio Alfieri speaks to journalists inside Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia.

Pope Francis not yet cured, but not in danger of death, doctor says

The pope’s medical team said he able to get out of bed and sit in an armchair to do some work, but predicted he would remain in hospital “at least” through the coming next week.

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, last Wednesday.

Pope has pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican says

New tests have shown a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff, who the Vatican says is in good spirits in hospital.

  • Nicole Winfield

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