Pope Francis has reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia, with doctors indicating that he has passed the ...

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

Pope Francis is improving after spending the past two weeks hospitalized with double pneumonia, but the Vatican said his ...

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Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is ...

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The Vatican press office has released a statement saying the pope had a peaceful evening of rest in hospital and is ...

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going to his private chapel to pray, though doctors said he needs more days of ...

Pope Benedict XVI officially stepped down as leader of the Roman Catholic Church, citing a "lack of strength of mind and body ...