Pope Francis Stories
During his 38 days in hospital, the pope experienced four acute episodes of what the Vatican termed "respiratory crises", which involved severe coughi...
Francis has been described as being in a stable or improving condition for nearly two weeks, but the Vatican has not yet given a timeframe for his dis...
Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14, had what the Vatican described as two episodes of "acute respiratory insufficiency...
Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with severe respiratory problems that swiftly degenerated into double pneumonia.
On Tuesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis remains “in good spirits” while he receives medical care and is grateful for the support he has received.
He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honouring St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century mystic whose love for nature and the po...
According to reports, the pope is still receiving oxygen but has not suffered any further respiratory crises. A CT scan of his chest, performed on Tue...
Outside Gemelli hospital, people gathered to pray near a statue of the late Pope John Paul II, who was treated at the facility many times during his l...
The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days.
The Vatican said on Monday that doctors had changed the pope's drug therapy for the second time during his hospital stay to tackle a "complex clinical...
The pope is usually careful about taking sides in conflicts, but he has recently been more outspoken about Israel's military campaign against Hamas.
Francis has not previously described the situation in Gaza as a genocide in public. But last year he was at the centre of a messy dispute after a meet...
The pope, who has supported calls for a ceasefire in the conflict and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, said "sometimes I think it's a wa...
During vetting for his position, Mbadi promised radical changes in various dockets under his portfolio.
In a heartfelt telegram to Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri on Saturday, the Pope described the fire as a "calamity" that has deeply affected the K...
Criminal groups have unleashed havoc as they try to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
