Pope Francis has been undergoing treatment in the Gemelli Hospital, in Rome, since 14 February, when he was diagnosed with ...

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

Pope Francis is improving after spending the past two weeks hospitalized with double pneumonia, but the Vatican said his prognosis is "guarded" until he's stable for a few more days.

Pope Francis has reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia, with doctors indicating that he has passed the most critical phase of the infection. However, medical professionals remain ...

For approximately 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, Rome is the axis around which the entire cosmos turns. It is often said ...

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

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Pope Francis had another good night of sleep at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said on Friday. "As in recent days, the ...

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

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going to his private chapel to pray, though doctors said he needs more days of ...