The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is ...

The Vatican press office has released a statement saying the pope had a peaceful evening of rest in hospital and is ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.

Worshippers continue to leave messages for Pope Francis at hospital in Rome. The Vatican announced that the Pope's condition ...