Pope Francis has issued a message thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick as he continues his ...

Doctors have said Pope Francis is making slow, gradual improvements and this week declared that he's no longer in imminent ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

The pope rested peacefully overnight after his prognosis was "lifted" on Monday as he begins his 26th straight day in the ...

The pope rested peacefully overnight as he begins his 27th consecutive day in hospital this morning, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.

"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.

but he met with his top deputies and the Holy See distributed the text he would have delivered if he were well enough. In it, the Argentine pope thanked all those who were caring for him and ...

Pope Francis, 88, "remained stable compared to previous days" and did not have "episodes of respiratory insufficiency" on ...