Pope Francis’ health was reported to be “slightly improving” on Monday, as he continues to battle pneumonia in both lungs, and the onset of kidney failure. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in the hospital for 11 days, prompting his followers to pray for his recovery, while discussions surrounding his potential successor have started to emerge.
Pope Francis shows 'slight' health improvement
M23 rebels claim thousands of surrendered Congolese soldiers enter into "ideological retraining"
Frank Deux
Kinshasa estimates that more than 7,000 people have been killed in eastern DRC-Congo since M23 rebels began seizing territory in the centre of the country
EU eases sanctions on major Syrian economic sectors
Frank Deux
In an effort to “facilitate engagement” with Syria’s new leaders, the European Union on Monday suspended sanctions on Syria’s energy, transport, and banking sectors, on
