For the first time since Pope Francis was hospitalized in mid-February, the Vatican press office released a photograph of him ...

The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten ...

In the image published online by the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff was seated in a wheelchair and praying in the private ...

A woman, wearing a shirt depicting an image of Pope Francis flashing a thumbs up, marches with a statue of Our Lady of Lujan and "Negro Manuel", in Buenos Aires, ...

Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of the papacy and has sought to open up the often staid Catholic Church to the modern world, has laughed off speculation about his fate.

Pope Francis stable ... the Vatican said. Francis, 88, had suffered two episodes of what the Vatican described as "acute respiratory insufficiency" on Monday. Sign up here. The latest detailed ...

Pope suffers ... Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14, is again receiving "non-invasive, mechanical ventilation" to help with his breathing. Sign up here.

Pope Francis remains in a stable condition. Picture: AFP A nun gives a thumbs up in St Peter's Square in Vatican City. Picture: Getty Images Instead Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis read out the ...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis remained stable through the day on Sunday (Mar 2) and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said, in a sign of progress as the 88 ...

Pope Francis had a calm night with no more crises ... the Vatican said in a short update on Saturday morning. The pope woke up, had coffee and read newspapers, the Vatican said, and he continues ...

Pope Francis remained stable on Sunday, Vatican says Pontiff in hospital since February 14 with double pneumonia Francis, 88, no longer using mechanical ventilation Pope offers thanks for prayers ...

And that is certainly true as Pope Francis ... cardinal close to Francis didn't That said, someone who has actually participated in a conclave gave the film something of a thumbs down.