If you really want him to rest, you have to hospitalize him,” quipped one cardinal about the notoriously active pope.

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

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 was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday, Feb. 14, to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the ...

In an update, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that Francis has no fever and that his health indicators remain stable ...

Pope Francis is battling pneumonia but showing signs of improvement. The Vatican reports stable heart parameters, and Francis ...

Previous Vatican updates indicated that the 88-year-old pontiff has been able to receive the Eucharist, rest, read, and work.