Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, has held his title for 12 years. What to know about the Jesuit.

The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows ...

Vatican officials cleared his schedule through the weekend due a “complex” infection plaguing the 88-year-old pontiff.

On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits.

The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days and ...

With Pope Francis remaining in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, the ...

ROME -- Pope Francis marked the one-week point Friday in his hospital stay, getting up to eat breakfast as the 88-year-old ...

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a ...

The 88-year-old pontiff is in good spirits and is grateful for the prayers for his recovery, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis has been at the Gemelli Clinic in Rome for a few days, steadily battling bilateral pneumonia. The media quickly ...