Stopping to deliver personal blessings to some at the end of the ceremony ... Villanueva of Peru. She was particularly fond of former pope St. John Paul II but said Francis, as the first Latin ...

Czerny will return on Sunday to celebrate the Holy Year Mass for volunteers, a ceremony Pope Francis had originally been scheduled to lead.

VATICAN CITY − The Vatican on Sunday released the first image of Pope Francis in the hospital since he began treatment for double pneumonia, in which the 88-year-old pontiff appeared to be ...

The Vatican released a photo of Pope Francis observing Mass on Sunday, highlighting how his health has gradually improved over recent days. The photograph is the first picture of Pope Francis that ...

March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years. March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth ...

The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he entered Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Feb. 14. “This morning, Pope Francis concelebrated Holy Mass in the chapel of the 10th-floor ...

The Vatican released on Sunday the first photograph of Pope Francis in a month, showing the pontiff in a view from behind wearing a purple stole – typical of Lenten liturgical vestments – and ...

I'm here at the Gelli Hospital in Rome where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia. Now this hospital has *** strong connection with the Pope's, and on my left here is *** statue of John ...

Pope Francis is "out of danger from death" as of Monday evening, marking a significant improvement after weeks of hospitalization involving the head of the Roman Catholic Church. In a statement ...

Rome — Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors say his prognosis is still "guarded," the Vatican said Wednesday. A CT chest scan taken ...

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition in a hospital battling double pneumonia, rested well throughout the night, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome’s ...

Pedestrians pass a shop selling Pope Francis souvenirs in Rome, Italy Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) ...