Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for bilateral pneumonia, otherwise known as double pneumonia, according to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday (Feb.18).

Pneumonia in both lungs is treatable, but it can be life-threatening in elderly patients like the 88-year-old pontiff. Pope Francis has double pneumonia, defined as a bacterial, viral, or fungal ...

Earlier, the Vatican had said the 88-year-old had a “polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract” and pneumonia in both lungs, with tests indicating a “complex clinical picture.” ...

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ROME—Pope Francis is suffering from the first signs of pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, signaling a potentially lengthy stay in the hospital as concerns about the health of the 88-year ...

The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.” By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis has ...

The Vatican announced on Tuesday evening that Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff.

ROME — Pope Francis is suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican disclosed late Tuesday, as officials cleared his schedule through the weekend because of a “complex” infection ...

Pope Francis, 88, has been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia amid pre-existing lung conditions like bronchiectasis and asthmatic bronchitis. His condition is complicated by a polymicrobial ...

Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican announced Tuesday, marking the latest health setback for the 88-year-old pontiff. The new diagnosis, which means the pneumonia is in ...

Pope Francis, 88, is in hospital being treated for double pneumonia following a respiratory infection. Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection.

Pope Francis' condition appears to be "stationary," the Vatican said on Wednesday, following his pneumonia diagnosis. "Blood tests, evaluated by the medical staff, show slight improvement ...