A Mass was held in St. Peter's Basilica Friday in honor of Pope Francis as the 88-year-old marked two milestones this week: ...

The pope’s words emphasized his humility and belief that simple acts of devotion could unite the church. His illness has made ...

On Feb. 14, 2025, doctors hospitalized Pope Francis for bronchitis, which later led to double pneumonia. Doctors also ...

Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.

As he recovers from pneumonia in the hospital, Pope Francis has increasingly handed off his day-to-day responsibilities to ...

When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after spending two weeks in hospital battling pneumonia, the speculation in the ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Jason Horowitz and Emma Bubola Reporting from Vatican City and Rome After days of a cautious optimism and two weeks in a hospital with pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis ...

ROME -- Pope Francis' condition continued to improve on Thursday, with the pontiff alternating between high-flow oxygen therapy and ventimask, according to the Vatican. "Given the complexity of ...

Pope Francis, 88, remains hospitalized in Rome due to a respiratory infection and pneumonia. The Vatican reports his condition as stable but doctors remain cautious. While any baptized Catholic ...

Pope Francis, who remains in critical condition and hospitalized as he battles pneumonia in both lungs, was elected pope on March 13, 2013, after the surprise resignation of Benedict XVI.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition at a Rome hospital, where he is being treated for pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 and experienced a respiratory ...