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Pope Francis shows improvement in pneumonia battle, Vatican says condition still guarded

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ROME (TNND) — Pope Francis showed some improvement Thursday as he fights double pneumonia. The Vatican said the result of the 88-year-old pope’s CT scan showed positive signs. According to the Vatican’s statement on Thursday, his mild kidney issue, which was reported over the weekend, receded. The Pope is taking physiotherapy to expel liquid from … Read more

Pope Francis is conscious and receiving supplemental oxygen following a respiratory crisis

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ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. “The night passed quietly, the pope rested,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in an early statement. Further clinical tests were being … Read more