H olding a tall shepherd's staff in his left hand, Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron stood in front of Bishop Edward ...

ROME — Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly. His condition soon developed into double ...

On Thursday, the Vatican will mark the 12th anniversary of Francis’ election, the first with the pope out of sight but still in charge. Francis was elected the 266th pope, the first Jesuit pope ...

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 ...

Pope Francis is "out of danger from death" as of Monday evening, marking a significant improvement after weeks of hospitalization involving the head of the Roman Catholic Church. In a statement ...

Pope Francis is showing a “good response” to his treatment in hospital for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis (88 ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation ...

Pope Francis had “a restful night and woke up shortly after 8 a.m.,” the Vatican said on Friday morning, March 7. It was his 22nd night in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he is being treated ...

Pope Francis released an audio message to the faithful, the first communication from the pontiff since his hospitalization last month. The brief statement was released to reporters via the Holy ...

The next medical bulletin won't be released until Saturday, the Vatican said. Pope Francis on Thursday made his first public comments since being hospitalized on Feb. 14, thanking the public for ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. Pope Francis was awake and resting Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said.