Pope Francis remained stable through the day on Sunday and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, ...

In a meeting with Bishops in Tokyo Saturday, Pope Francis recalled his former desire to be a missionary to Japan, praising those who carried the faith there before him. In a meeting with Bishops in ...

Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is ...

Pope Francis is continuing to improve, according to the Vatican, which said he spent Thursday alternating between high-flow ...

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

Pope Francis’ three-day visit to Japan in November will include a meeting with people affected by the country’s “triple disaster,” when a major earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011 ...

Pope Francis remained in the hospital on Saturday recovering from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year proceeded without him. "The night passed quietly, the pope is resting," the Vatican ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis, right, hugs Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI prior to the start of a meeting with elderly faithful ...

Francis, 88, in hospital since February 14 with double pneumonia Thanks well-wishers in audio message Pope remained stable on Thursday, Vatican says Next medical update due on Saturday VATICAN ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non ...

Francis, 88, in hospital since February 14 with lung infection Pope in a stable condition, receiving physiotherapy Medical experts say any recovery could take many weeks Lung damage may never ...

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