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Pope Francis to be hospitalised after struggling to breathe

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pontiff, 86, does not have Covid-19, but requires several days of therapy.

Daily Record

Pope Francis taken to hospital with pulmonary infection

Vatican spokesman says pontiff requires several days of therapy

Evening Standard

Watch live: View of hospital where Pope Francis is recovering from respiratory infection

Watch a live view of the hospital in Rome where Pope Francis is recovering from a respiratory infection.

The Independent UK

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Pope Francis in hospital for respiratory infection

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis, 86, was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday with a respiratory infection that will require a stay of a few days, the Vatican said.

AFP

Pope Francis to stay in hospital for several days over respiratory infection

The Vatican said Pope Francis does not have Covid-19 but requires several days of treatment

The Independent UK

Pope Francis has respiratory infection, needs hospital treatment

Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend "a few days" in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

Pope Francis in hospital, events cancelled

Vatican City (AFP) - The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis, 86, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, before later cancelling his Thursday appointments.

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Top expert resigns from Vatican committee against child sex abuse

Father Hans Zollner, one of the leading members of the Vatican committee against child sexual abuse, said on Wednesday he had resigned from the group, citing concerns over the way it was operating.

Reuters

Pope Francis in hospital as Vatican says he's being treated for a respiratory infection

The Vatican provided no details other than to say the Pope Francis' visit to the Gemelli hospital in Rome, Italy, was "previously scheduled" after he admitted a condition had returned just months ago

Daily Mirror

Vatican: Pope Francis goes to hospital for scheduled tests

The Vatican says Pope Francis has gone to a Rome hospital for some scheduled tests

The Independent UK

Posters near Vatican urge pope to stop Latin Mass crackdown

Posters calling on Pope Francis to stop his crackdown on the old Latin Mass have appeared around the Vatican

The Independent UK

Shattered: Catholic community confronts its founder's lies

An internationally lauded federation that provides community care for people with intellectual disabilities is grappling with revelations that its late founder perverted Catholic doctrine to justify his sexual abuse of women

The Independent UK

Vatican returns ancient Parthenon sculptures to Greece

Greece repeats calls for return of Elgin Marbles after Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures

Evening Standard

Pope extends sexual abuse law to include lay leaders

Pope Francis on Saturday updated rules on dealing with sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, expanding their scope to include lay Catholic leaders and spelling out that both minors and adults can be victims.

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The Independent UK

Pope expands sex abuse law, reaffirms adults can be victims

Pope Francis has updated a 2019 church law aimed at holding Catholic hierarchs accountable for covering up cases of sex abuse

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Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to return marbles.

AFP

Parthenon fragments from Vatican return to Greece

Athens (AFP) - Three fragments of Athens' Parthenon temple, kept by the Vatican for centuries, were returned to Greece on Friday in what Pope Francis has called a gesture of friendship.

The Independent UK

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

Greece has welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago

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Clergy sex abuse victims feel 'vindicated' after Vatican talks

Survivors of Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse from Britain and Ireland said on Thursday they finally felt vindicated after "transformative" meetings with Pope Francis and leaders of the Comboni Missionary order.

Daily Mirror

Bizarre case of 'forgotten' UK graveyard turned drug den as Pope Francis now involved

Barton upon Irwell cemetery in Eccles is the final resting place for dozens of families - but a historian has discovered it doesn't have a legal owner and the Vatican has been roped in to help

The Independent UK

Vatican closes embassy in Nicaragua after Ortega's crackdown

The Vatican has closed its embassy in Nicaragua after the country's government proposed suspending diplomatic relations

AFP

Pope greets refugees helped through Christian 'corridors'

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis on Saturday greeted thousands of refugees brought to Europe by Christian charities, recognising their difficult journeys and hailing their desire to "live free from fear and insecurity".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Pope Francis Urges Officials to Join Hands, Elect a President

Pope Francis on Thursday stressed the need that Lebanese officials join efforts in order to help their country steer out of its political paralysis and elect a new head of state. “Lebanese officials must put their efforts together in order to steer out of the crisis and elect a president,”…

The Independent UK

Vatican unveils new ethnographic display of Rwanda screens

The Vatican Museums has officially reopened its African and American ethnographic collections by showcasing intricately restored Rwandan raffia screens

The Independent UK

Pope sought to lose 'as little as possible' in London deal

The Vatican's No. 3 says Pope Francis gave clear indications to get out of a disastrous London real estate deal at the heart of big criminal trial

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