Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new bishops.

Pope Francis has shown a "further, slight improvement" in his medical condition, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in a sign of progress as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.The pope is ...

Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

Before he was hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis was battling firm resistance from some of his own cardinals ...

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

The slight renal insufficiency the pope had in recent days subsided and a CAT scan of the chest showed a normal evolution of ...

Pope Francis entered the hospital for treatment of bronchitis on Feb. 14. Almost two weeks later, doctors say the pope — who contracted a case of double pneumonia while at Romes ...

Concerns over Pope Francis' health have mounted in recent years as have questions about his succession. Here's what we know.

( NewsNation) — Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday as he remains in ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

As Pope Francis remains in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and double pneumonia, world and ...

The faithful continue to gather at St. Peter's Square and churches around Rome to pray for the health of the pontiff.