ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio ...

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

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it ...

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for six weeks with pneumonia in both lungs. He will need to rest in the Vatican ...

For Catholics, the rosary involves reciting the "Our ... with the certainty that she listens to us like a mother." This prayer, offered for Pope Francis's recovery, can be a solitary practice ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.

about 400 faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis. After praying the rosary, a 24-year-old Argentine who moved to Rome two years ago to work as a waiter, stood alone a few ...

Doctors extracted “copious” amounts of mucus from his lungs in another setback in what has become a more than two-week battle ...

A man holds a little dog during a rosary prayer for Pope Francis' health in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Credit: AP/Alessandra Tarantino Given the continued ...

In a prerecorded message, Pope Francis thanked those gathered for the rosary prayer service in St. Peter’s Square on Thursday night. “I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers ...

Pope Francis, who has been unable to appear in public for several weeks due to ill health, released a prayer on Sunday thanking hospital staff for his care. The pontiff has been receiving ...