Before February ended, the Pope also had a breathing crisis and his airways had to be cleared. The prognosis of the doctors continue to be “guarded”. The Pope previously believed that he might “not ...

Doctors have removed a mechanical ventilator from Pope Francis as the pontiff continues to recover from a respiratory ...

The Vatican distributed a message from the pope in which he thanked his doctors for their care and well-wishers for their prayers after he skipped his weekly noon blessing.

Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made ...

Pope Francis had a "peaceful night" on Saturday, after recovering from a coughing fit. The news came in a Holy See press ...

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

The pope has been informed of the "many initiatives to pray for him," and he remains in good spirits, the statement said.

Pope Francis has thanked well-wishers for their support as he remains in hospital recovering from double pneumonia. "I would ...