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Francis is an 88-year-old man who has had a serious problem but who is now undergoing treatment. It’s not a simple treatment ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been hospitalized with severe bronchitis, raising concerns about his ability to continue leading the ...

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Pontiff may step down if pneumonia stops him from having ‘direct contact’ with world’s Catholics, says former Vatican ...

Pope Francis' recent bout with pneumonia, which landed him in the hospital for the fourth time, fueled speculation in Rome.

The 88-year-old pontiff, Pope Francis, is undergoing treatment at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on February ...

Pope Francis’ condition is “slightly improving” and he continues to have no fever, the Vatican said on Thursday evening, ...

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...

Reports claim Vatican officials are rehearsing Pope Francis’ funeral amid his pneumonia battle, while the ailing pontiff ...

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from pneumonia, eating breakfast out of bed on Thursday morning after a sixth ...

While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church ...