‘Pope John Paul II was likely to be readmitted to hospital next week to check the tube that was placed in his windpipe in February and readjust his diet, the Milan daily Corriere Dell Sera said.
The newspaper said the 84-year-old pontiff was suffering from “serious problems in swallowing” and that he required examinations for which […]
‘There is growing concern, once again, for the health of Pope John Paul. The pontiff is reported to be ill and his doctors say he is not responding well to medication.
The Pope’s doctors, quoted by Italian news agencies, say that in spite of vomiting, suffering strong headaches and not responding to medication, “no hospitalization of […]
‘Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II greeted pilgrims in a raspy voice Sunday, his first live address to the faithful since he underwent throat surgery last month to ease his breathing, and the Vatican (news - web sites) announced he would leave the hospital later in the day.
The 84-year-old pontiff spoke just a […]
‘John Paul II, who underwent a tracheotomy to ease breathing problems in late February, may leave the Gemelli hospital in Rome early next week.
“The pope may be discharged Monday or Tuesday,” the Rev.Richard Nitschke told reporters after speaking to the pope’s personal secretary.’
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‘Pope John Paul II is preparing to leave the hospital this week, possibly as soon as tomorrow or Tuesday, for his return to the Vatican in time for Holy Week, according to a priest from the pontiff’s hometown. The Rev. Richard Nitschke, who spoke to the pope’s personal secretary during a visit yesterday, was the […]
‘Doctors have advised Pope John Paul II to extend his hospital stay a few more days, but he will return to the Vatican by the start of Holy Week on March 20, the pontiff’s spokesman said Thursday.
Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls stressed that extending the hospital stay was not a sign of problems and said there […]
‘When the crowd calls, Pope John Paul II can’t resist. With several hundred people, including singing children, gathered beneath his 10th-floor hospital suite, the frail pontiff appeared at a window Wednesday to wave and give the sign of the cross.
The brief appearance was his third since he was rushed back to Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic for […]
‘It is hoped that John Paul II, still hospitalized after his tracheotomy, will be able to spend Holy Week in the Vatican, a spokesman says.
JoaquÃn Navarro Valls read a statement today affirming, “The general health conditions of the Holy Father continue to improve, which allows the Pope to spend long periods of the day in […]
‘John Paul II is likely to be released from the hospital in time for Holy Week services that begin with Palm Sunday on March 20, the Vatican said Monday.
Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the pope has suffered no complications since Feb. 24 surgery to insert the tube in his windpipe and ease his second breathing […]
‘Five days after a tracheotomy to relieve breathing problems, Pope John Paul II was able to say Mass in his hospital room, meet with aides and continue initial sessions of speech therapy, the Vatican said.
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger brought the pope some papers to work on March 1 and later told reporters that the pontiff had […]
‘A Vatican spokesman says Pope John Paul II will likely appear at a window of the hospital treating him in Rome on Sunday to give the faithful an unspoken blessing.
Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls spoke Friday, one day after saying the 84 year-old pontiff’s health is “progressively improving” following last week’s throat surgery.’
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‘Pope John Paul II looked frail but alert as he silently waved from his hospital window and made the sign of the cross to a cheering and weeping throng, marking his second such Sunday appearance since being rushed back to the clinic for throat surgery to ease a breathing problem.
Roman Catholic faithful who gathered beneath […]
‘Pope John Paul II may be out of the hospital in three weeks and in time for Easter, his spokesman said in a cautious declaration Thursday, stressing that the frail pontiff’s health continues to improve as he leads the Roman Catholic Church from his hospital room.
The Vatican said John Paul is eager to leave the […]
‘Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II is recovering from throat surgery after complications of the flu but two hospitalizations in less than a month have cast a shadow over his role in Roman Catholicism’s main festival.
A calendar published on the Vatican (news - web sites) website in January said the pope would personally […]