Pope Francis is in his 4th week recovering in *** hospital in Rome from pneumonia in both his lungs. He will have to miss an important anniversary, the 12th anniversary that he was elected Pope.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis rested well overnight, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a setback a day earlier as he battles double pneumonia in the hospital.

Here is what we know about the health of the Argentine pontiff, head of the Catholic Church and its almost 1.4 billion followers since 2013. Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital initially ...

The pontiff brought them and two other Muslim families to Italy from a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos nearly a decade ago. "He’s a gift from paradise," Mr Zaheda said, smiling.

PUBLISHED ON March 04, 2025 3:00 AM BUENOS AIRES — Argentines have long waited for Pope Francis to visit the homeland he left in 2013 to become the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

It is unclear how or if such a letter could ever be used. Church law has no procedure for determining if a pontiff has become incapacitated. It also specifies that a pope's resignation must be ...

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The 88-year-old pontiff inhaled “copious” amounts of mucus in another setback in what has become a more than two-week battle to overcome a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia.

Pope Francis on Monday suffered two attacks of "acute respiratory insufficiency," the Vatican said, as the 88-year-old pontiff's health struggles continue. Doctors performed two procedures known ...

The 88-year-old pontiff's health has recently taken a sharp decline, as millions of Catholics worldwide continue to pray for his recovery. Today's setback was caused by a “significant” build ...

The pope has once again been placed on noninvasive mechanical ventilation after he developed new breathing issues, the Vatican said on Monday. The Vatican said Pope Francis inhaled “copious ...