Pneumonia Archives

April 21, 2025
International
World

Pope Francis waved goodbye: Easter Sunday tour was his final public appearance

Pope Francis‘s last public appearance came just a day before his death, as he made an unexpected tour of St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday — a farewell that now stands as the closing chapter of his papacy.The 88-year-old pontiff, who had recently been discharged from hospital after a five-week battle with a severe infection […]

March 22, 2025
International
World

Pope Francis to leave hospital after 38-day battle with pneumonia

After 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis is set to leave Gemelli Hospital in Italy on Sunday, doctors have confirmed.Dr Sergio Alfieri, the hospital’s medical director, said the 88-year-old pope will need at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues his recovery at the Vatican.Francis […]