Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on Monday. His death came one day after a brief appearance to thousands gathered in Saint Peter’s Square for the Vatican’s open-air Easter Sunday ...

In the spring of 2023, Pope Francis spent three days at the Gemelli University Hospital due to “a touch of bronchitis.” In November 2023, the pontiff underwent a CT scan of his lungs due to ...

Mourners gather in Vatican City after Pope Francis dies at 88 Feb. 6: Vatican says pope has bronchitis The Vatican first announced the pope had bronchitis on Feb. 6 after he canceled several ...

On March 13, 2013, Francis succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, who was the first pope to retire in six centuries. Francis became the 266th occupant of the papacy, which dates back to St. Peter, the disciple ...

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger ... had what was just a bad case of bronchitis when he was hospitalized last month. The infection progressed into a complex ...

Pope Francis is scheduled to be discharged from ... Francis, who has chronic lung disease, was hospitalized Feb. 14 for treatment of bronchitis. During the hospitalization, he was in critical ...

ExploreHas Pope Francis made a difference in your life? Share your tributes Francis initially entered the hospital following a weeklong bout with chronic bronchitis. The double pneumonia diagnosis ...

ROME — Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital Sunday, five weeks after he was admitted for a case of bronchitis and later suffered other medical complications, including ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for over ... The 88-year-old pontiff had bronchitis when he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, and his condition evolved to include double pneumonia ...

One of the many titles that Pope Leo XIV, 69, assumed when he was elected on May 8 was bishop of Rome. He has now formally ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and leader of the world's approximately 1.3 billion Catholics, has died. He was 88.