The truth may be out there, but when it comes to the health of the pontiff, many people prefer more fanciful tales.

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for ...

In the photo, Pope Francis wore purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in front of an altar in the hospital chapel.

By Elisabetta Povoledo and Jason Horowitz Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The Roman Catholic world has been gripped by uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in a Rome hospital because of a ...

Pope Francis was marking the 12th anniversary of his papacy on Thursday with increasingly positive medical updates four ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate in the hospital as he received increasingly ...

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick, as the Vatican celebrated the Holy Year Mass for volunteers around the world in his ...

Pope Francis has approved a new three-year reform process for the Catholic Church, sending a strong signal he plans to continue in the post despite spending a month in hospital battling pneumonia.