For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double ...

Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a "new stage" in his pontificate will open, two of his closest advisers ...

The Vatican on Friday declared that Pope Francis’ condition is no longer critical. It said the “critical phase has passed, ...

Doctors treating the pope said he can return to the Vatican on Sunday but will need two months of rest. The 88-year-old ...

The throne is vacant,” declares the solemn Cardinal Joseph Tremblay (John Lithgow) over the deathbed of the pope, surrounded ...

University of Dayton provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at ...

The pope will continue to receive treatment in the hospital, officials said. Pope Francis' prognosis was "lifted" on Monday, marking his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.

The Pontiff, 88, will be put back on a ventilator tonight after spending Wednesday in his armchair, the Vatican has said. He also participated in a blessing and received the Eucharist for Ash ...

The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, the engine room of the Catholic Church’s central administration. Entering the offices on the third floor of ...

The pope, 88, suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis' condition remained stable on Tuesday, and his prognosis remains reserved, according ...

Pope Francis remained in stable condition Sunday and didn't need any mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. It was a sign that his respiratory function was improving as he continues his ...