The latest statement suggests that the 88-year-old is able to sit in his chair, eat normally and do what the Vatican calls "light work".

Local theology instructor Phil Pillin has looked up to him throughout his entire academic career. He shared how the pope has been a role model for him during his journey. “Pope Francis has been to Pontiff my entire academic high education academic journey — so all my undergrad,

Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, has named a new archbishop for Vancouver. The Vancouver archdiocese says the Pope appointed Archbishop Richard Smith, who has been serving in Edmonton,

Jesus, who weeps with us, will sow in our hearts all the answers we seek,' the Pope wrote to Cinzia, whose son Fabrizio went out one evening in October 2019 and never returned home.

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised with double pneumonia since February 14, has had a good night, got up this morning and had breakfast, the Vatican said on Friday. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee,

The pope is receiving occasional supplements of oxygen when he needs it and is responding to the strengthened drug therapy he is receiving, they said.

Pope Francis spent a peaceful night in hospital and ate breakfast on Wednesday, the Vatican said in its latest update on the pontiff's fragile health.

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Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.