Pope Francis’ doctors provided their first in-person update on the pontiff’s condition in a month, in a sign that he has made ...

Suspending use of the mask means Francis’ lungs are working harder and better on their own. The Vatican is also again ...

During his first foreign trip in 2013, Pope Francis made headlines when he carried his own black leather briefcase as he boarded the Alitalia charter bound for Brazil, since popes never carry bags ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb. 28 breathing crisis but instead decided on an aggressive course that put his organs at risk ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican on Sunday after he was hospitalized for five weeks with a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The 88-year-old pope suffered two life ...

A weak and frail Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican from ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in his pontificate is opening, two of his closest advisers said Friday, offering notes of optimism as the 88-year ...

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter. The Saturday evening ...

Pope Francis' condition continued to improve Wednesday ... Get top local stories in San Diego delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr ...