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

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

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

The Vatican said ailing Pope Francis had a peaceful night in the hospital and was up and sitting in an armchair on Wednesday ...

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia on Thursday, the Vatican reported, as he worked from his hospital ...

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

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

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected ...