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

Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Friday, but he will not lead an ...

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 ...

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

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

Pope Francis is continuing to improve, according to the Vatican, which said he spent Thursday alternating between high-flow ...

Pope Francis was in critical but stable condition Tuesday as he worked from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, and ...

Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with ...