A girl named Valeria sends Pope Francis a card saying she hoped he would get well soon so that she could give him a hug. The ...

While Italy's main news agency reported that Pope Francis' respiratory "crisis" had subsided, a Vatican source said he was still receiving supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula early Feb. 23.

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, is being treated in a Rome hospital.

Pope Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic for continued diagnostic tests and treatment of bronchitis. Despite his diagnosis on February 6, he persisted with his duties but ...

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ROME, Italy – Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been ...

The woman said she recalled "losing her left contact lens several time" but never experienced any vision problems ...

Pope Francis has been in the hospital since Friday with a respiratory tract infection. Officials with the Vatican said Monday ...

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Pope Francis has been prescribed “complete rest” following his hospitalization for bronchitis on Friday, according to the Vatican. Doctors at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital confirmed the ...