The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment, and that it was too ...

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The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors ...

Pope Francis suffered a sudden episode of respiratory difficulty and was put on a breathing machine on Friday, according to ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted with a severe respiratory infection ...

The pope underwent broncho aspiration and was put on non-invasive mechanical ventilation, with a good response in terms of ...

Francis, spiritual leader to nearly 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide, has spent the past dozen years of his papacy ...

The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...

Pope Francis said previously that he might retire if facing extreme health issues. The Vatican reported that his condition is ...

The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis is on a breathing machine after suffering a sudden respiratory episode during his ...