Pope Francis remained in critical condition as the Vatican called senior church officials in Rome to a special saying of the ...

Vatican officials announced on Sunday that Pope Francis is currently suffering from "mild renal insufficiency" amid his ...

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Pope Francis' doctors "are prudently maintaining their cautious prognosis" as the pontiff's condition of respiratory and ...

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Day of prayer announced and organized by the Ukrainian Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, according to Vatican News.

The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after struggling for several days with bronchitis. Over the weekend the ...

The Vatican announced Monday that cardinals will lead a nightly rosary in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ recovery, with ...

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing signs of "slight improvement", the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a ...

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on February 14 with breathing difficulties and his clinical picture has been ...