Pope not fully recovered, condition not life-threatening, doctors say
Pope Francis was hospitalized with a respiratory tract infection and now has pneumonia in both lungs. He has been hospitalized since last week.
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Pope Francis spends 7 days battling respiratory infection
Vatican reports Pope Francis showing improvement after week-long hospitalization for pneumonia and respiratory infection.
Doctors say Pope Francis receiving occasional supplemental oxygen, responding to strengthened drug therapy for pneumonia
Doctors say Pope Francis receiving occasional supplemental oxygen, responding to strengthened drug therapy for pneumonia.
Pope Francis makes ‘slight improvement’, got up to eat breakfast as he battles pneumonia
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