Pope Health Seen Stable, Eyes N.Ireland Trip
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Pope John Paul's health has  stabilized recently, so much so that the Pontiff has expressed  a desire to make at least two major trips abroad next year,  including one to Northern Ireland.
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Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was said to be seriously ill but in stable condition Thursday as a team of international doctors prepared to move him to a Ramallah hospital from the battered headquarters compound where he has been confined for more than two years.
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Archbishop Harry Flynn will lead an archdiocesan trip to Ireland Aug. 26 to Sept.
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Pope John Paul has recovered from  his breathing problems and will leave hospital later on  Thursday, the Vatican said.
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Pope John Paul II will leave hospital on Thursday, "cured" of his throat spasms, the Vatican says.
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Pope John Paul II is doing well after leaving the hospital and should be able to continue with his work within a few days, a top Italian cardinal said in comments published Saturday.
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The world awaited news of Pope  John Paul's condition early on Wednesday after he was rushed to  hospital with breathing difficulties during the night.
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Joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, the ailing Pope John Paul II will make a weekend trip to Lourdes, France, visiting a shrine associated with miraculous cures.
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Pope John Paul II is said to be improving after a respiratory infection, as he spends a second night in hospital.
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Pope John Paul said on Saturday he  was confident the U.S. Church would recover from recent sex  scandals and regain the trust of congregations.
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Pope John Paul II is "quite well" after spending a peaceful night in hospital, a Vatican source says.
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Pope John Paul's fragile health  stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment for  severe breathing difficulties, but he will have to remain in  hospital for the time being, the Vatican said.
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French hospital officials say Yasser Arafat&#39;s condition is &quot;stable&quot; and has not changed since yesterday. The spokesman for French military health services says the Palestinian leader&#39;s &quot;health has not worsened&quot; -- though he would not elaborate.
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The Philippines' most influential Roman Catholic leader, Cardinal Jaime Sin, is in stable condition  but remains under intensive care after suffering a heart attack, his church says.
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Pope John Paul marked the 26th  anniversary of his pontificate on Saturday, defying medical  odds and confounding predictions about any successor.
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Pope John Paul's fragile health stabilized on Wednesday after urgent medical treatment for severe breathing difficulties, but he will have to remain in hospital for the time being, the Vatican said.
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Pope John Paul II is eating regularly and his health is improving after being struck by flu, says the Vatican.