Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a “slight improvement”, the ...

Worry over Pope Francis' health has fueled speculation as to who could replace the pontiff if his condition worsens.

Pope Francis' "critical clinical condition" has shown a "slight improvement," the Vatican said on Monday, as the 88-year-old pontiff remains hospitalized following a pneumonia diagnosis."In view of ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his ...

ROME -- Pope Francis is "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican press office said. "The night passed well, the Pope slept and is resting," the office ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...

On his tenth day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for treatment of a complex respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, Pope ...

While Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, did not confirm that Pope Francis had received the sacrament of the ...

The U.S. bishops urged the faithful to join in on a call from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to pray the ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St.

The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will lead the first prayer Monday. Francis, who has double pneumonia and is in ...