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The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses ...

The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.

Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

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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 suffered a sudden episode of respiratory difficulty and was put on a breathing machine on Friday, according to ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted with a severe respiratory infection.

ROME -- Pope Francis reached the two-week mark recovery from pneumonia Friday as doctors suggested he had overcome the most critical phase of the infection while holding out on declaring him out of ...

The Vatican has not announced Pope Francis is resigning, contrary to online claims. Further, his successor would be elected by Cardinals, not Francis.