Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

The Vatican described his condition as critical for the first time on Saturday, reporting that the 88-year-old Francis needed ...

Since the pope checked into Rome's Gemelli hospital Feb. 14 with bronchitis and difficulty breathing, the Vatican press ...

Pope Francis on Sunday was flooded with get-well cards and hand-drawn greetings from schoolchildren in Rome as the Holy ...

Pope Francis' condition remained "critical" on Sunday, but the pontiff hasn't experienced any more "respiratory crises" since ...

After experiencing a major downturn in his condition Saturday that required high oxygen treatment and blood transfusions, ...

Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being ...

The 88-year-old pontiff suffered a “prolonged asthmatic crisis” and low platelets, the Vatican said, but was alert and ...

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for over a week, is in critical condition after a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory ...

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high ...