US President Donald Trump has called the election of the first American pope a “great honour” for the country and said he looks forward to meeting him. Trump is among…
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Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, taking the name Leo XIV, becoming the first US pontiff.…
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Pope Francis died on Monday, aged 88, a day after making a much-hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. “Dearest brothers and…
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Pope Francis’s health turnaround raises hopes for early discharge from hospital
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe Vatican expressed optimism over Pope Francis’s improving health, raising hopes for his early discharge from hospital, as the 88-year-old pontiff continues to recover steadily from pneumonia that followed a…
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Pope Francis showing ‘good response’ to hospital treatment
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis is showing a “good response” to his treatment in hospital for double pneumonia and that his overall condition is gradually improving. Francis,…
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Pope Francis remained stable with no new crises, says Vatican
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital, remained stable throughout the day and did not have any new respiratory crises, the Vatican said. Francis, 88, had suffered two episodes of…
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Pope Francis taken to hospital for bronchitis after struggling to speak
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskPope Francis was taken to hospital on Friday with bronchitis and he will skip several planned public events over the next three days, the Vatican said, after the 88-year-old pontiff…