The press office for the Vatican said Sunday that Pope Francis was able to rest overnight as he slowly recovers from double ...

The Vatican said Francis, who was diagnosed with double pneumonia, suffered a breathing crisis and needed blood transfusions.

The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remains in “critical” condition and developed an “asthmatic ...

Pope Francisis "slightly improving" and his blood analyses are stable, the Vatican said on Thursday, in the latest sign of ...

The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both ...

Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis has the "onset of bilateral pneumonia," and that tests, a chest X-ray and the pope's clinical ...

Pope Francis' respiratory infection also includes asthmatic bronchitis, requiring cortisone and antibiotic treatment.

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days and ...