An ailing Pope Francis – and the vultures circling in the Vatican
Caught between his progressive inner circle and an influx of conservatism, the Holy Father should 'brace' himself for a ...
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Pope Francis’ health: Here’s a timeline of his medical issues in recent years
Pope Francis is being treated for a contusion on his right forearm after falling at his residence, the latest of several recent health challenges for the 88-year-old pontiff. The incident comes ...
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Pope Francis to take meetings at home while sick with bronchitis, Vatican says
The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...
Pope Francis stumbles and nearly falls after walking stick handle snaps
Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old ...
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Pope Francis reveals some secrets — and keeps many others — in new memoir
In his newly released memoir, Hope, the story of the world that made Jorge Mario Bergoglio — and, by extension, the world leader we know as Pope Francis — is a story finally told in his own words. But ...
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Pope Francis injures his arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm, but a sling was ...
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Pope Francis hurt in fall at Vatican residence for the second time in less than 6 weeks
Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...
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Pope Francis Falls for Second Time in About a Month, Hurts His Arm
Gemelli University Hospital where in the early afternoon ... that he was “still alive” before he was driven away. Pope Francis Invites Famous Comedians to Vatican to Promote 'Love' as He ...
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Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir
Pope Francis' autobiography ... a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress. Sponsor Message Though billed by the publisher as the first memoir by a sitting ...
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Pope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him
One of Pope Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility, as seen in his decisions to live in a Vatican guesthouse and carry his own briefcase ...
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Pope Francis’ Autobiography, ‘Hope,’ Arrives in Bookstores
“Hope: The Autobiography,” by Pope Francis — a 320-page compendium ... Their favored customers are pregnant women needing rides to the hospital. Moo Deng Is Still a Star: The pygmy ...
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Pope Francis’ Health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years
Editor's Note: This story was originally published May 21, 2022, and was last updated on Jan. 17, 2025. Pope Francis is being treated for a contusion on his right forearm after falling at his ...