Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The Vatican reported Friday that he experienced sudden breathing problems that required “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” ...

The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment and that it was too ...

Pope Francis’s health worsened significantly Friday afternoon as his respiratory condition was irritated and necessitated the ...

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

The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days ...

Vatican City: Pope Francis suffered an isolated episode of bronchospasm on February 28, causing vomiting and a deterioration ...

According to a Feb. 28 medical bulletin from the Holy See, Pope Francis experienced in the early afternoon “an isolated ...

Francis was first admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital two weeks ago, after being plagued by a string of lung-related medical struggles, including bronchitis and then pneumonia.

Pope Francis’ condition suffered a “sudden worsening” Friday afternoon after “an isolated crisis of bronchospasm,” but the ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis suffered a coughing fit that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring noninvasive ...