Francis has sought to normalize the papacy with his informal style and disdain for pomp while still wielding the awesome ...

Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen ...

Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night and his doctors believe he will continue ...

The truth may be out there, but when it comes to the health of the pontiff, many people prefer more fanciful tales.

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his hospital treatment for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis ...

March 8 (UPI) --Pope Francis was showing a "gradual, mild improvement" on his 23rd consecutive day in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, the Vatican said Saturday. Though a 88-year ...

and Pope John Paul II, who served from 1978 until his death in 2005. Pope John Paul II was later canonized as a saint in 2014, and his feast day is on Oct. 22. You can see the full list of former ...

LONDON (AP) — Friday marks three weeks since Pope Francis was hospitalized for bronchitis, which then led to double pneumonia. He was also treated for a complex lung infection and has suffered ...

It's now three weeks since Pope Francis entered the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Since then, morning and evening health updates from the Vatican have resulted in concern at times amongst the faithful ...

Pope Francis has released an audio message thanking well-wishers around the world who have been praying for his recovery, his first public sign of life since he was hospitalised three weeks ago.

Death, however, imposes itself as a reality with which we have to reckon, a sign of the precariousness and brevity of our lives.” The pope was supposed to attend a spiritual retreat this weekend ...