A weak and frail Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican from the hospital on Sunday after surviving a five-week, ...

Tourists and locals walk along St. Peter’s Square on a rainy day at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) A candle for Pope Francis is seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli ...

A chest X-ray has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis’s condition in his fourth week in hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Doctors have said Francis is ...

The Vatican on Monday announced that Pope Francis' doctors have lifted his "guarded prognosis" but that the situation is still complex and he will need to remain hospitalized for the time being. The ...

Pope Francis is taking part in the Vatican's week-long spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia.

The Holy See Press Office said that Pope Francis had a "restful" night, with his condition showing mild improvement.

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In its late update, the Vatican said Francis had no further respiratory episodes during a day spent praying, resting and undergoing respiratory physiotherapy to try to help him fight double pneumonia.

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