Pope Francis Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/pope-francis/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:52:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png Pope Francis Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/pope-francis/ 32 32 233669348 Pope Francis dies at 88 https://afinjufm.com/pope-francis-dies-at-88/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pope-francis-dies-at-88 https://afinjufm.com/pope-francis-dies-at-88/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:52:33 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=9998 The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, passed away at 88. 

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His death comes hours after he greeted Catholic faithful who were at the Vatican on Sunday for the Easter mass.

It would be recalled that Pope has been recovering after being discharged from the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital.

After 38 days in the hospital, the late Pope returned to his Vatican residence at the Casa Santa Marta to continue his recovery.

The Pope was admitted on Friday, February 14, 2025, after suffering from a bout of bronchitis for several days.
Pope Francis’ clinical situation gradually worsened, and his doctors diagnosed bilateral pneumonia on Tuesday, February 18.

In 1957, in his early 20s, Jorge Mario Bergoglio underwent surgery in his native Argentina to remove a portion of his lung that had been affected by a severe respiratory infection.

As he aged, Pope Francis frequently suffered bouts of respiratory illnesses, even cancelling a planned visit to the United Arab Emirates in November 2023 due to influenza and lung inflammation.

Master of Apostolic Ceremonies, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, maintained that the late Pope Francis had requested that the funeral rites be simplified and focused on expressing the faith of the Church in the Risen Body of Christ.

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Pope Francis hospitalized with bronchitis — Vatican https://afinjufm.com/pope-francis-hospitalized-with-bronchitis-vatican/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pope-francis-hospitalized-with-bronchitis-vatican https://afinjufm.com/pope-francis-hospitalized-with-bronchitis-vatican/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:11:40 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=8807 The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis has been admitted into a hospital in Rome today for tests and treatment for bronchitis.

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The 88-year-old, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, was admitted following his morning audiences.

The pope, who had part of one of his lungs removed as a young man, has been experiencing breathing difficulties for over a week and has repeatedly asked aides to read his speeches aloud on his behalf.

Francis was hospitalized for three nights in March 2023 with bronchitis, which was treated with antibiotics.

In December of that year, he had to cancel a visit to Dubai for the United Nations COP28 climate change conference due to another bout of bronchitis.

The Argentine pontiff has faced various health challenges in recent years, including knee and hip pain, an inflamed colon, and surgery for a hernia.

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