Journalists and Vatican officials who have covered multiple pontificates describe the challenges, secrecy and unprecedented ...

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, intends to give his Easter Sunday blessing, the ...

The Vatican has published the official calendar of liturgical celebrations planned for Holy Week, but it has not clarified ...

As Pope Francis continues his convalescence, the Vatican published a full calendar of Holy Week and Easter liturgies with no indication of who would preside or be the main celebrant.

Before leaving the hospital, Francis was wheeled onto a balcony overlooking its main entrance and gave a thumbs-up and ...

The Pope without a zucchetto and wearing the vestments for mass, the purple stole worn during Lent; seated in a wheelchair, ...

Pope Francis came so close to death that doctors considered stopping his treatment during a respiratory crisis, one of his doctors said. Professor Sergio Alfieri, lead doctor at Rome's Gemelli ...

Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been battling double pneumonia for the past five weeks, on Sunday, returning to the Vatican where he will continue his recovery.

Pope Francis faced a near-death experience during his recent 38-day hospitalisation for pneumonia, according to the head of his medical team. The 88-year-old pontiff's condition deteriorated to ...