A first-person written message from Pope Francis was shared Sunday as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church continues his ...

The Vatican did not provide further details about the condition of the pope, who has been in the hospital for more than a week.

Pope Francis, 88, continues to be in critical condition after suffering a respiratory attack, the Vatican said Saturday.

The Vatican announced Feb. 22 that Pope Francis , 88, had been diagnosed with double pneumonia and was in critical condition in a Rome hospital.

Majority of Catholic churches in Kenya, Vatican and beyond took a moment Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who has been ailing ...

Francis remained in critical condition and was receiving high-flow oxygen on Feb. 23 after he "experienced an asthma-like ...

His age and prolonged illness have raised questions about whether he might resign, and revived interest about how papal power ...

ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While Italy’s main news agency reported that Pope Francis’ respiratory “crisis” had subsided, a Vatican ...

The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions.

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Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday after suffering a severe respiratory crisis this weekend. He shared a ...