The Vatican's early Friday update also suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering at Rome's Gemelli hospital.

Pope Francis said previously that he might retire if facing extreme health issues. The Vatican reported that his condition is ...

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

Pope Francis's condition is not currently critical, a Vatican source said Friday, after a series of clinical improvements for ...

Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

The Vatican press office has released a statement saying the pope had a peaceful evening of rest in hospital and is ...

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going to his private chapel to pray, though doctors said he needs more days of ...

Pope Francis's condition was continuing to improve, the Vatican said Thursday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked two weeks in ...