Pope Francis has met at the hospital with the Vatican secretary of state about candidates for sainthood, Vatican says.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his treatment for pneumonia Tuesday as the Vatican set in motion a nightly marathon of ...

The Argentine pontiff was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with breathing difficulties and bronchitis but ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up and out of bed to eat breakfast as ...

Thousands gathered in a rain-soaked St. Peter's Square on Monday night to pray for Pope Francis' health after a more positive update from the Vatican.

The group gathered for a Monday mass and a special word of encouragement from the new archbishop of Milwaukee, Jeffrey Grob.

Pope Francis, 88, has been in critical condition since the weekend but showed improvement and resumed some work Monday, the ...

In the same square where, on his first day as pope, he blessed the people and asked for their blessing, on Monday that same ...

Thousands gathered to pray for an ailing Pope Francis, expressing sorrow for his suffering, hope for his recovery and gratitude for his efforts to steer the Catholic Church in new directions.

A critically ill Pope Francis, who is battling pneumonia in both lungs, "rested well", the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the condition of the 88-year-old.

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 ...