Pope Francis has hit the three-week mark in hospital for double pneumonia after giving the world a tangible indication of just how frail he is. The Vatican said the 88-year-old pope had a good ...

Pope Francis recorded a pained and labored audio message Thursday to thank people for their prayers for his recovery, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old pope since he was ...

Outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome stands a large statue of one of its most famous patients, Pope John Paul II. Made of white Carrara marble, it depicts the pontiff in his later years ...

“We are dust, from dust we were created, and to dust we shall return,” Pope Francis wrote in his Ash Wednesday homily, read by Cardinal Angelo De Donatis at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in ...

I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with Conclave, but now it has basically become an object of worship for me. Between the robes, the pageantry, and all the catty hallway whispers, the film ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St. Peter’s Basilica and by the hospital to pray the rosary for him. (AP Video by ...

Faithful and visitors at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Square were concerned on Friday following news of an "isolated breathing crisis" experienced by Pope Francis in Rome's Gemelli hospital.

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square Monday evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to ...

Even though the pope's voice sounded markedly weaker than normal, McCormack said that was a welcome sign. “That does show he’s still able to communicate in a meaningful way,” she said.

Pope Francis is no longer in immediate danger but will remain in hospital, the 88-year-old pontiff's doctors said on Monday.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Three weeks to the day after being admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis is still ...