The message, centered on selfless service and forgiveness, emphasized three fundamental aspects of diaconal ministry: ...

The pontiff is being treated in hospital for pneumonia and has been given high flows of oxygen and blood transfusion ...

Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia, in his message asked for prayers and thanked the doctors and well-wishers ...

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a "tranquil" night, was alert and had rested after a ...

The Vatican has laws to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, but they don't apply if he is sick.

In his Angelus message delivered from Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called ...

ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...

The update to Francis’s condition came Sunday in the written text of his regular Angelus prayer after he had been listed as ...

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement early Sunday didn't mention if Francis was out of bed or eating breakfast. "The night passed quietly, the pope rested." ...

VATICAN CITY >> Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a “tranquil” night and rested following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said on Sunday.