Majority of Catholic churches in Kenya, Vatican and beyond took a moment Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who has been ailing ...

Francis remained in critical condition and was receiving high-flow oxygen on Feb. 23 after he "experienced an asthma-like ...

ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- While Italy’s main news agency reported that Pope Francis’ respiratory “crisis” had subsided, a Vatican ...

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As Pope Francis continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital Sunday, he expressed gratitude to medical staff while ...

Pope Francis purportedly shared a written message from his hospital bed while remaining in critical condition and continuing ...

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.

The pontiff is receiving hospital treatment as the Vatican warns his condition is still critical.

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni's one-line statement early Sunday didn't mention if Francis was out of bed or eating breakfast. "The night passed quietly, the pope rested." ...

The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...