The pope had part of one lung removed as a young man, making him especially vulnerable to respiratory infections and ...

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for ...

The Vatican has said Francis was up, eating and had gotten out of bed after a tranquil night, a day after tests confirmed he ...

Pope Francis is alert and still making jokes despite having double pneumonia, Italy's Prime Minister said Wednesday (February ...

The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.” ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis has the "onset of bilateral pneumonia," and that tests, a chest X-ray and the pope's clinical ...

Rome — Italy's bishops called upon the faithful of the country to pray for the 88-year-old Pope Francis on Wednesday after he ...

The Vatican has said Francis was up, eating and had gotten out of bed after a tranquil night, a day after tests confirmed he had pneumonia in ... a campaign to reverse Italy's low birthrate.

After a scary setback in his recovery from double pneumonia, Pope Francis was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper Saturday morning. The fact that he was able to drink the beverage signaled ...