A chest X-ray confirmed improvements, the Vatican said Wednesday, just two days after doctors declared Francis is no longer ...

ROME (AP) — The recovery of Pope Francis from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as he inched toward notching some ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Hundreds visited the Vatican city on Thursday to weigh out the future of the Church, as Pope Francis remains in hospital for ...

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Pope Francis experienced a "sudden worsening of the respiratory picture" Friday, the Vatican said, when he had an "isolated crisis of bronchospasm," which is when the muscles that line the airways ...

While Vatican officials have emphasized that Pope ... Araceli Gutiérrez, who joined a vigil in Mexico City on Thursday, said: "He is like part of the family. That's why we feel so concerned ...

Nevertheless, his near-term upcoming calendar of events was being changed: The Vatican cancelled a Holy Year audience scheduled for Saturday, and it remained to be seen if Francis would skip his ...

Before he got sick, Francis said he hoped to go, though the Vatican hasn't confirmed the trip. Maria Hernandez contributed from Mexico City. Associated Press religion coverage receives support ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’ condition showed “a further, slight improvement”, the Vatican said on Feb 26, while continuing to maintain the prognosis for the 88-year-old fighting pneumonia ...