Pope Francis remains in hospital as health concerns grow. Pilgrims pray for his recovery during Jubilee celebrations in Rome.

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As speculation about Pope Francis' health rises, the Vatican begins preparations for a potential papal funeral, following ...

Church leaders in India have welcomed the Vatican's decision to add the feast of St. Teresa of Kolkata to the universal ...

He served as the head of the Catholic Church from February 1878 until his death at the age of 93 in July 1903. Concerns over Pope Francis' health have been mounting in recent years, with the ...

Francis was supposed to have gone to Rome's Cinecitta film studios to meet with artists as part of the Catholic Church's Holy Year celebrations. While his private audiences are rarely announced ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia amid pre-existing lung conditions like bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis. His condition is complicated by a polymicrobial ...

Pope Francis’ condition is “slightly improving ... “a complex picture” for one of the oldest popes in the church’s history. On Wednesday, the Vatican described Francis’ clinical ...

Pope Francis is in a “stable” clinical condition and rested well overnight as he continues receiving treatment for bronchitis at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican’s press office said Sunday.

Francis was supposed to have gone to Rome's Cinecitta film studios to meet with artists as part of the Catholic Church's Holy Year celebrations. The pope's next scheduled appointment is his weekly ...