The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the ...

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

Francis is well aware that anytime he has gone into the hospital, the plotting has begun for electing the next pope, ...

Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday from the hospital where he has spent more than a month being treated for double pneumonia, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the pon ...

Pope Francis waved to hundreds of people gathered outside Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday as the pontiff left the hospital after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. In his first ...

Rome • Pope Francis’ condition has improved enough that he will be discharged from a hospital in Rome on Sunday and sent to recover in the Vatican for at least two months, his doctors said ...

Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday after a five-week stay with a positive prognosis and a warning to get plenty of rest for at least two months while continuing his ...

We're now closing this live page, but you can scroll down to catch up on all the developments as the Pope returned to the Vatican. You can also tap on the link below for a round-up. The Pope is ...

The pope has arrived home to the Vatican after spending five weeks in hospital battling a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. It was an extraordinary journey home that saw him take two diversions ...

After a brief appearance on the hospital balcony, Francis was discharged and could be seen waving from the back of a car as ...

After 3 weeks in hospital, we have heard from Pope Francis for the first time. The Pope releasing an audio message from the Juelli and playing it here tonight in front of the crowd at St. Peter's ...