In an update early on Tuesday, the Vatican said: “The pope slept through the night, now rest continues.” Doctors had extracted “copious” amounts of mucus that had accumulated in his lungs ...

Pope Francis is in stable condition and was temporarily taken off mechanical ventilation following two episodes of acute respiratory failure on March 3, the Vatican said on March 4. "He did not ...

Pope Francis has suffered "two episodes of acute respiratory failure", the Vatican has announced. In the latest health update this evening, the Vatican confirmed Francis underwent two ...

University of Dayton provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at ...

"Two bronchoscopies were performed with the need for aspiration of copious secretions," according to the Vatican. "In the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed. The Holy ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday ...

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks with double pneumonia, is in a "stable" condition, the Vatican has said while again declining to offer a prognosis. The 88-year-old had ...

Pope Francis has had coffee and read the morning newspapers after a setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia, the Vatican said. Doctors had put him on non-invasive mechanical ...

Nevertheless, his near-term upcoming calendar of events was being changed: The Vatican cancelled a Holy Year audience scheduled for Saturday, and it remained to be seen if Francis would skip his ...

(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ROME — Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going to his private chapel to pray ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis’ condition showed “a further, slight improvement”, the Vatican said on Feb 26, while continuing to maintain the prognosis for the 88-year-old fighting pneumonia i ...

Pope Francis showed improvement again Thursday, Vatican says Prognosis for Francis, 88, remains 'guarded' Pope in hospital since February 14 VATICAN CITY, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Pope Francis' health ...