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

Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome in February 2025, where he battled multiple health issues. Get the latest ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required ...

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

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities ...

Pope Francis is showing “slight improvement” but is still in “critical” condition, the Vatican said in an update on Monday, adding that his mild kidney issues are not concerning. “The clinical ...

The latest medical reports on 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, at Rome's Policlinico Gemelli due to a respiratory infection, now mentioned “kidney failure” and a bout ...

Pope Francis showed slight improvement in his health as the Vatican reported no further respiratory crises, but doctors ...

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

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