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The Vatican said that Monday’s two crises were caused by a significant accumulation of mucus in his bronchial tubes.

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

The pope has been undergoing treatment for double pneumonia and a complex infection in a Rome hospital, and his condition has ...

Pope Francis sent a message from the hospital after Vatican officials encouraged him to make his voice heard despite his ...

For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.

The Vatican says that Pope Francis has suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises and has been put back on ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. The ...

The Vatican added that Francis remained alert, oriented and cooperated with medical personnel. His prognosis remained guarded ...

Recovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a ...