Pope Francis has visited Rome’s main prison and kept an Easter season appointment to spend Holy Thursday among the least ...

In an interview, the leader of Pope Francis’s medical team called it “a miracle” that the 88-year-old pontiff left the hospital, but said he needs to change his vigorous habits, at least for ...

Pope Francis’ historic “Statio Orbis” blessing ... According to the German Bishops’ Conference, Catholics now make up less than a quarter of Germany’s population and less than 2% are ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday highlighted the transformative power of God’s merciful love for those who encounter him at the crossroads of life. Since being discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital ...

Rome — An interview published on Tuesday with the head of Pope Francis' medical team has revealed new details about just how grave a health situation the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic ...

After five weeks of hospitalization with pneumonia, including moments where he came close to death, Pope Francis is back at home in the Vatican recovering. Now, the attention in the Vatican is on ...

Pope Francis faced a critical health crisis on February 28 when a severe bronchospasm led to the inhalation of vomit, significantly compromising his respiratory function, AP reported. Dr. Sergio ...

Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so that the 88-year-old pontiff could die peacefully ...

Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital in February and released five weeks later on Sunday, March 23 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

ROME — Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk, the doctor ...

Pope Francis came so close to death that doctors considered stopping his treatment during a respiratory crisis, one of his doctors said. Professor Sergio Alfieri, lead doctor at Rome's Gemelli ...