Pope visits young cancer patients ahead of expected release
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis visited young cancer patients at the Rome hospital where he is recovering from intestinal surgery before his release, which the Vatican said Tuesday would take place “as soon as possible”. A smiling and standing Pope patted the children on their heads as their parents held them, according to photos of the […]
Pope to attend November UN climate conference in Glasgow, health permitting
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November, health permitting, Scotland’s Roman Catholic bishops said on Monday. The bishops confirmed the Pope’s presence among other world leaders in a statement on their website. Pope Francis speaks with a health worker at the Gemelli hospital, as he […]
Pope gradually resuming work, walking, eating with aides, Vatican says
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis is continuing a normal recovery from intestinal surgery, gradually resuming work, walking and eating with aides, the Vatican said on Saturday, adding his blood tests were satisfactory. The 84-year-old Pope is in hospital after undergoing a three-hour operation on Sunday to remove part of his colon, which the Vatican said had […]
Two popes, same hospital, different styles of medical privacy
Rome, ItalyReuters When Pope John Paul II was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 12th July, 1992, he told the world himself a few hours earlier during his regular Sunday address in St Peter’s Square. “I would like to let you in on a secret,” he said before revealing that he would enter hospital that […]
Explainer – Who runs the Vatican while Pope is hospitalised?
Rome, ItalyAP The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and roles to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns. But none of them apply when he is sick or even unconscious, and there are no specific norms governing what happens when a pope becomes incapacitated. As a result, even though Pope Francis […]
Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery – Vatican
Vatican CityAP The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis is “in good condition, alert” and breathing on his own, a day after he underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half his colon. Francis, 84, is expected to stay in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, a Catholic hospital, for about seven days “barring complications,” Vatican spokesman Matteo […]
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Surgery death rates in Africa are twice global average, study finds
Thomson Reuters Foundation Death rates for patients undergoing surgery in Africa are double the global average even though they tend to be younger, scientists said on Wednesday, adding that many deaths were likely preventable. Contributory factors include few specialists, poor hospital infrastructure and a lack of post-operative monitoring, they said in a study published in […]
Mercy Ships marks 30,000th surgery on ‘Africa Mercy’, 10 years after first
US ophthalmic surgeon, Dr Glenn Strauss, and the surgery recipient on board the Africa Mercy. PICTURE: Mercy Ships. Two milestones were marked on-board the floating hospital ship the Africa Mercy, currently docked in Cameroon, this week – the same week in which organisations all over the world celebrated the UN’s International Volunteer Day. US ophthalmic surgeon, Dr Glenn […]