The 88-year-old pope’s most dire moment came back on Feb. 28 when he nearly choked on his vomit after being hospitalized for ...
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors ...
Pope Francis came close to dying, a doctor involved in his treatment has revealed. The 88-year-old told hospital staff “it’s ...
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -After 38 days in hospital battling double pneumonia almost entirely out of sight, ...
Sergio Alfieri, the hospital's medical and surgical chief, who led the team treating the pope, spoke to an Italian newspaper.
"There was a real risk he might not make it," admitted Professor Sergio Alfieri from the Gemelli Polyclinic. In an interview ...
Pope Francis' condition during his recent hospitalization was so grave that doctors considered ending his treatment, his lead ...
Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an ...
At one point, the pope himself had thought that his end was near. But doctors carried on, pumping medicines and other ...