Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia and doctors reported positive news. After more than three weeks in the hospital,

Pope Francis shares message from hospital bed after ‘gradual improvement’ - The Holy See distributed the message the pope would have delivered at his weekly noon blessing if he were well enough

Pope Francis passed a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, after revealing that the 88-year-old was responding well to treatment for pneumonia. “The night was calm, the pope is resting”,