VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week ...

As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or ...

The pope rested well all night,” the Vatican said in its update from Gemelli hospital, where Francis has been hospitalized ...

Pope Francis has suffered a serious setback in his two-week battle with double pneumonia. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

The Vatican said the 88-year-old pope once again slept well during the night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was resting ...

Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia while he remains in critical condition.

Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, was taken off mechanical ...

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia. A ...

This was the pope's "third serious downturn" since he was admitted to Gemelli Polyclinic hospital with a complex respiratory ...

As Pope Francis battles double pneumonia for nearly three weeks, talks about the 88-year-old pontiff’s death or resignation have grown more common. Full story: ...