He was the last director to direct him, and also the last to bid him farewell. Carlo Verdone wanted to attend the funeral of ...

Italian and Vatican authorities have placed the area around St Peter's under tight security with drones blocked, snipers on roofs and fighter jets on standby. Further checkpoints will be activated on ...

His funeral, which is expected to draw huge crowds, will take place at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) on Saturday in the majestic Baroque plaza in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Francis's coffin -- ...

At 7.35am, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. "His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church.

Pope Francis kept annual Holy Week appointment visiting dozens of inmates in a Rome prison on Thursday. The 88-year-old is still recovering from pneumonia.

Pope Francis’ doctor nearly ended pneumonia treatment so pontiff could die in peace: ‘Real risk’ By Emily Crane Published March 25, 2025, 12:55 p.m. ET ...

Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope's ...

He was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Feb. 14 and was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia. The pope will appear at 12 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) from the window of the hospital on Sunday, to ...

ROME — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in his pontificate is opening, two of his closest advisers said Friday, offering notes of optimism as the 88-year-old ...

ROME — Doctors said Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis followed the Vatican’s weeklong spiritual retreat via videoconference on Monday as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia and looked ahead to the 12th ...