Pope Francis "remained stationary" on Wednesday, "without showing any episodes of respiratory failure," but rested peacefully ...

On Thursday morning, the Vatican issued a statement saying Pope Francis “is still resting” at the hospital. “The night passed ...

Vatican’s Rigorous Protocol for a Pope’s Passing. Pope Francis, aged 88, remains in critical condition at Rome’s Gemelli ...

While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...

The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, remained in stable condition ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish priest in ...

On Ash Wednesday, observant Catholics receive a sign of the cross in ashes on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. It is an obligatory day of fasting and abstinence for ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

The Holy Father's prognosis remains complex as he engages in Lenten traditions and Vatican duties during hospitalization.