The Vatican said that Monday’s two crises were caused by a significant accumulation of mucus in his bronchial tubes.
The Vatican said as of Tuesday morning, Francis no longer needed to wear the mechanical ventilation mask that covers his nose ...
Pope Francis has transformed the church from an institution in which a few called the shots to a church of the people of God.
The pope had part of one lung removed as a young man, making him especially vulnerable to respiratory infections and pneumonia.
A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double ...
On a recent weekend in this once deeply Catholic city, many expressed worry about Pope Francis, but there was also an air of ...
Pope Francis rested well overnight, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a setback a day ...
The Vatican's early Friday update also suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering ...
The audience, which occurred Monday, signaled that the machinery of the Vatican was still grinding on and looking ahead even with Francis, 88, hospitalized and doctors warning his prognosis is guarded ...
His current hospitalization is his fourth, and now longest, stay since he became pope in 2013. The pontiff has suffered from lung-related issues for much of his life. As a young man, he suffered ...