The pontiff, 88, has been hospitalized for a week and a half and is receiving treatment for a complex respiratory infection.

Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in ...

The Pope is in critical condition as he now battles kidney failure. On Saturday the Vatican announced he was suffering from a ...

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The Pope's supporters have been told to make their prayers ‘stronger and more intense’ as he battles double pneumonia.

The pontiff's condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.

"The thrombocytopenia remains stable; however, some blood tests show early, mild renal insufficiency, which is currently ...

The Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis’ health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as “critical”, reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen ...

The Pope is resting in hospital after a "tranquil" night, the Vatican says, as he thanks doctors and supporters in a written ...

Pope Francis returned to social media more than a week after he was hospitalized and diagnosed with double pneumonia, and ...