VATICAN CITY – Pope John Paul II (search) is getting nutrition from a tube in his nose, the Vatican said Wednesday, shortly after the frail pontiff appeared at his window in St. Peter's Square and ...

VATICAN CITY _ Pope John Paul II on Wednesday (March 30) had a plastic feeding tube inserted into his nose, down the back of his throat and through his esophagus to carry nourishment directly to his ...

2005-03-31 04:00:00 PDT Rome-- Pope John Paul II is receiving liquid feedings through a tube that was inserted through his nose and winds down into his stomach, Vatican officials announced Wednesday, ...

Pope John Paul II is receiving added nutrition through a tube in his nose, the Vatican announced Wednesday, acknowledging for the first time that the pontiff’s recovery from throat surgery has been ...

ROME — Pope John Paul II is receiving added nutrition through a tube in his nose, the Vatican announced yesterday, acknowledging for the first time that the pontiff’s recovery from throat surgery has ...

The announcement of the pope’s condition comes amid fears over his ability to serve. Acknowledging that the pope’s recovery has been slow, the Vatican said Wednesday that John Paul II is now receiving ...

ROME – Acknowledging that the pontiff’s recovery has been slow, the Vatican said yesterday that Pope John Paul II is now receiving nutrition through a feeding tube in his nose to give him strength.