The comparatively positive update came after Francis suffered a setback Friday in his two-week battle against pneumonia.

According to Vatican sources, the Pontiff’s breathing is improving, though his overall condition remains complex. The ...

"We pray for his health and well-being in this time of illness and stress," said the Rev. Steve Kropp, director of the St.

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

Doctors said it would take a day or two to evaluate how and if the Friday afternoon episode impacted Francis’ overall ...

By Christopher Lamb, Sharon Braithwaite and Catherine Nicholls, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis had breakfast, drank coffee and read the newspapers on ...

Pope Francis was put on a non-invasive, mechanical ventilator Friday, and the Vatican said the pontiff is responding well to the treatment.

Braving the rain, healthcare workers from Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is undergoing treatment for double pneumonia, ...