It is not the first time the Commonwealth and the Vatican have worked together. Last May, Massachusetts leaders traveled to ...

Pope Francis began with a thumbs up and concluded with the sign of the cross to mark his first public appearance after a 38-day hospitalization where he twice nearly died, before returning home to ...

Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been battling double pneumonia for the past five weeks, ...

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday morning after battling a life-threatening case of ...

The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling double pneumonia in both lungs after he was admitted to the hospital​ on Feb. 14.

Pope Francis is back at the Vatican after spending 38 days in the hospital, his longest stay yet. Doctors have said he now needs at least two months of rest, during which he should avoid large ...

Editor's note: This page is a summary of news on Pope Francis' health for Saturday, March 22. For the latest news, view our story for Sunday, March 23. Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for ...

From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory problems. transcript “Well people thought it was the end, but this is ...

The medical staff looking after Pope Francis considered stopping his treatment so he could die, according to the lead doctor, while the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized with a drawn-out ...

ROME — Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks, will be discharged from hospital on Sunday but will need a further two months of rest at the ...