Pope Francis has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs and his latest laboratory tests and chest X-rays continue to reveal a "complex" medical picture, according to a Feb. 18 Vatican statement.

By Elisabetta Povoledo and Jason Horowitz Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The Roman Catholic world has been gripped by uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in a Rome hospital because of a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Catholics worldwide have started to worry as Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday, with blood tests showing early kidney failure. But he remains alert and ...

Pope Francis has faced numerous health challenges in recent years, and yet still has maintained a busy schedule of meetings, Masses, and travel since 2020.

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for ...

Rome — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors say his prognosis is still "guarded," the Vatican said Wednesday. A CT chest scan taken ...

Pope Francis is still in critical condition but has not had any “further respiratory cris[e]s,” the Vatican said Sunday, after the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church was reported ...

Pope Francis has approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he plans to continue in the post despite spending a month in hospital battling pneumonia.

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The announcement on Saturday evening indicated that Francis’ medical condition had become more complicated since an update from his doctors on Friday. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from ...