Pope Francis is resting following a coughing fit which saw the head of the Catholic Church inhale vomit that needed to be ...

On a recent weekend in this once deeply Catholic city, many expressed worry about Pope Francis, but there was also an air of ...

After Pope Francis suffered a setback on Friday, doctors said it would take 24 to 48 hours to determine whether the crisis ...

Pope Francis had coffee and was reading newspapers Saturday after doctors had to put him on noninvasive mechanical ventilation following a bronchial spasm.

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Pope Francis is recovering today after suffering a "sudden worsening of his respiratory condition," the Vatican said.

Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Oscars - The Vatican traditionally avoids ...

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis's condition has worsened after a breathing crisis in hospital on Friday - two weeks after he ...

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...

Pope Francis entered the hospital for treatment of bronchitis on Feb. 14. Almost two weeks later, doctors say the pope — who ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...