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With Pope Francis in critical condition, what's next for the Catholic Church?
Pope Francis continues to improve in the hospital, Vatican says
Pope Francis' condition continued to improve on Thursday, with the pontiff alternating between high-flow oxygen therapy and ventimask, according to the Vatican.
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Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
Catholics around the world will continue their prayers for Pope Francis during Sunday Mass, already underway or about to get underway — including at Holy Name Cathedral on the Near North Side, the seat of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and the local Catholic community offered well wishes for Pope Francis Saturday after the Vatican said he suffered a "respiratory crisis."
Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery.
The 88-year-old pontiff showed “further slight improvement” in his condition as he continues to receive treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
The Vatican has set in motion nightly prayers for Pope Francis in the hope that he might recover and get back to leading the Catholic Church.
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