Pope Francis is alert and still making jokes despite having double pneumonia, Italy's prime minister said Wednesday after visiting the 88-year-old pontiff in hospital. Jesuit theologian Antonio Spadaro,

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melon found 88-year-old Pope Francis to be found him “alert and responsive” in hospital on Feb 19. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish church to pray for Pope Francis as he continues to battle pneumonia in a Rome hospital, about an hour away from this modest seaside town.

Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has provided the latest update on Pope Francis, who is currently in hospital. The Pope has been diagnosed with

The Vatican has said Francis was up, eating and had gotten out of bed after a tranquil night, a day after tests confirmed he had pneumonia in both lungs on ... up constructively on a campaign to reverse Italy’s low birthrate. Her visit came as prayers ...

The Vatican has said Francis was up, eating and had gotten out of bed after a tranquil night, a day after tests confirmed he had pneumonia in ... a campaign to reverse Italy's low birthrate.

Pope Francis's blood tests show a "slight improvement" as he receives hospital treatment for pneumonia, the Vatican said Wednesday, while Italy's prime minister found the 88-year-old joking "as ...