The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

The Vatican on Friday declared that Pope Francis’ condition is no longer critical. It said the “critical phase has passed, ...

Pope Francis's condition is not currently critical, a Vatican source said Friday, after a series of clinical improvements for ...

Despite undergoing his longest hospitalization yet due to a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia with an ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

In a late update, the Vatican said Francis hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but was still ...

A CT chest scan taken Tuesday evening showed the "normal evolution" of an infection as it is being treated. Blood tests have confirmed an improvement, according to the Vatican's update. The slight ...

Francis was hospitalized Feb. 14 after struggling to speak and breathe during public appearances for more than a week.

Francis was hospitalized Feb. 14 after struggling to speak and breathe during public appearances for more than a week.

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...