Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly positive medical news on his recovery and hundreds of messages wishing him well. The pope ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican has detailed laws, rituals and roles to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns. But none of them apply when he is sick or even unconscious, and there are no ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) —In early 2025, the Pope Francis was hospitalized with pneumonia and was facing four life-threatening breathing crises. On Feb. 28, doctors had to decide whether to stop ...

ROME -- Pope Francis' "critical clinical condition" has shown a "slight improvement," the Vatican said on Monday, as the 88-year-old pontiff remains hospitalized following a pneumonia diagnosis. "In ...

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome for bronchitis and other tests. Meanwhile, more than 1 million people lined the streets of Philadelphia to celebrate the Eagles after their Super Bowl win.