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

The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical ...

ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...

Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs and will not participate in activities through the weekend because of his health issues ...

prognosis 'guarded' Pope has been in hospital since February 14 VATICAN CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis was in critical condition on Saturday night after having a long “asthmatic respiratory crisis” earlier in the day that required ...

Italian nun Sister Raffaella Petrini was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State. That makes her essentially ...

Customary for departments to work during papal hospital stays Press office publishing decisions as well as health updates Travel plans of senior officials continuing as usual VATICAN CITY ...

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Raffaella Petrini, FSE, as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, the Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY, Feb 18 - Pope Francis, who is spending his fifth day in hospital for what doctors described as a "complex" respiratory infection, will not take part in this weekend's Holy Year ...