For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

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

After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

Pope Francis has spent 18 full days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital recovering from double pneumonia. It’s by far the longest ...

Catholic leader has packed the College of Cardinals – responsible for the papal vote after his death – with men in his own ...

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Pope Francis is breathing without a mask after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world’s Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in stable condition and breathing with just the help of supplemental oxygen after ...

The expatriate community is small but shares a special bond with Francis, who has been in the hospital since Feb. 14.