Pope Francis will be discharged on Sunday and has been advised to rest and avoid meeting with large groups, his medical team said.

The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis addressed his flock via an audio recording Thursday for the first time since he was admitted last month to the hospital. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your ...

Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In the ...

Experts say his battle underscores the risk of respiratory infections in older people.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, about four weeks after he was released from the hospital following an extended battle with respiratory ailments. While the Vatican did not immediately ...

Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well. The pope ...

A frail and breathless Pope Francis delivered a remarkable audio message on Thursday, thanking the faithful for their prayers and support in his first public communication since being hospitalized ...

Children bearing yellow and white balloons have gathered outside Rome's Gemelli hospital, offering a poignant greeting to Pope Francis during his fifth Sunday of hospitalisation for double pneumonia.

Pope Francis's recovery from double pneumonia is progressing as he approaches two significant milestones: the 12th anniversary of his election as pope on Thursday, and a near-record hospital stay for ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, the Vatican said, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept ...