The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

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

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

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin announced that Francis had approved decrees for two new saints and five people for ...

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a ...

Pope Francis was placed in “critical condition” on Saturday, the Vatican said, just four days after the religious leader ...

The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...

Following the episode, the pope began non-invasive ventilation and was responding well, according to the Vatican.

Earlier, the Vatican had said the 88-year-old had a “polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract” and pneumonia in both ...