The 88-year-old has now spent four weeks in hospital, much of it with an uncertain prognosis, but he is no longer in imminent ...
If the last few days are any guide, the 88-year-old will likely follow the Vatican’s spiritual retreat remotely while his ...
Pope Francis has participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat after getting good news from his doctors.
The pope rested peacefully overnight as he begins his 27th consecutive day in hospital this morning, the Vatican said.
When John Paul II died in 2005 ... and funeral rites in various churches in Rome will last nine days. Past popes were put in three nested coffins, one of cypress, one of zinc and one of elm.
Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of ...
People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the pope’s health.
On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits.
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well.
ROME — Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy ... well-wishers are lighting candles and leaving him get-well cards at the statue of St. John Paul II near the Gemelli entrance. It has ...
The expatriate community is small but shares a special bond with Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.
It has echoes of a similar prayer service said for Pope John Paul II when he was seriously ill in 2005. Francis is a popular pope, with many who were already in Rome for vacations or on a ...