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 ...

In early 2025, the Pope Francis was hospitalized with pneumonia and was facing four life-threatening breathing crises. On Feb ...

Pope Francis smiles to a young member of a choir on the day of the weekly general audience, in Paul VI hall at the Vatican, Feb. 28, 2024. automation ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis on Wednesday ...

Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection is presenting a "complex clinical situation" and will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said. The 88-year-old pontiff was initially ...

Pope Francis has been in hospital in Rome since Friday, when he was diagnosed with a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection. Given he is 88 and has one lung, he faces greater risks from the ...