At the start of the liturgy, Archbishop Jagodzinski announced the reading of the Apostolic letter (Papal Bull) from His Holiness, Pope Francis, which Monsignor ... prayed for him and presented him ...

The Vatican has canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover for Pope Francis as the ...

The pope is not a quitter,” the Holy Father’s physician told journalists toward the end of a Friday press conference at ...

A worsening respiratory infection has forced the 88-year-old pontiff to interrupt his busy schedule.

ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old ...

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, is being treated in a Rome hospital.

Pope Francis will remain hospitalized and will continue treatment for a respiratory infection, according to a Reuters report citing a Vatican spokesperson. Diagnostic tests apparently indicated ...

Pope Francis has been known for his down-to-earth leadership, support of marginalized communities and interreligious dialogue ...

Pope Francis was to be hospitalized to treat bronchitis and undergo some necessary diagnostic tests, the Vatican said Friday, confirming the latest issues with the 88-year-old's pontiff's health.

Pope Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome for bronchitis, is in “fair” condition with a “respiratory tract infection,” the Vatican said Friday in what is the latest in a string ...