Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, ...

The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high ...

On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits.

The Vatican has canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover for Pope Francis as the ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, the Vatican ...

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis "rested well, all night long" in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning. Francis, 88, has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli ...

Pope Francis continued his recovery from pneumonia Tuesday as the Vatican set in motion a nightly marathon of prayers from ...

The Vatican said on Tuesday that "Pope Francis rested well throughout the night," at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. The Vatican ...

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He ...