The Vatican gave a largely upbeat assessment of his health yesterday, saying there had been improvement. Read more at ...

Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

The latest statement suggests that the 88-year-old is able to sit in his chair, eat normally and do what the Vatican calls ...

Pope Francis continued oxygen therapy Wednesday from his armchair on the 10th floor of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome, ...

Pope Francis continues to be in serious but stable condition as he concludes his 12th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, the ...

Hundreds gather in St Peter's Square for nightly prayer for Pope Francis. The Vatican reported the pope had seen 'slight ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — A man revered by millions as the “doctor of the poor” will be the first saint from Venezuela after Pope Francis approved a decree Tuesday.

A secret meeting, and echoes of Benedict’s exit, have heightened talk that Francis could resign, too. But the possibility is ...

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to ...

Since learning of the Pope’s critical condition, students at John Paul II have offered up their daily prayers.

Pope Francis continues to show signs of improvement as his "kidney insufficiency" has subsided, the Vatican says ...