Francis, who had abdominal surgery on Wednesday, has been advised by his medical team to rest and not recite his usual weekly prayer from his hospital balcony on Sunday.

Pope Francis continues his recovery in hospital following an operation. Barbie Nadeau reports from Rome that children in the ...

The health conditions of two of Italy’s most prominent octogenarians have in recent years often kept the country in suspense.

In that document, the pope explained his vision of a post-COVID world built on solidarity, fraternity and care for the ...

The surgeon who operated on Francis to treat a painful abdominal hernia said the 86-year-old pope was likely to remain ...

Pope Francis is working from Rome's Gemelli Hospital while recovering from surgery, according to Director of the Vatican ...

No date has yet been announced for his release from the hospital. "We hope we will convince him to stay at least the whole next week,'' Alfieri said on Saturday. When the surgery was announced, the ...

At the recommendation of his doctors, Pope Francis will not pray the Sunday Angelus in public, the Vatican said Saturday.

The Vatican said that Pope Francis' recovery is going well after a 3-hour-long surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal ...

Pope Francis spent another peaceful night in hospital, the Vatican said on Friday, two days after the pontiff underwent ...

Pope Francis thanked those who have sent him get-well wishes following his hernia surgery, as the Vatican said Friday he was ...

Pope Francis is progressing with his post-operation recovery, the Vatican said on Friday, adding that he was able to get out ...