The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Francis had appointed Archbishop Emilio Nappa and layman Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi to ...

The pope never travels alone. In addition to the flight crew, he is accompanied by his staff and typically 60-70 journalists selected to cover the trip. The pope and his entourage sit in the business ...

Pope Francis entered the hospital for treatment of bronchitis on Feb. 14. Almost two weeks later, doctors say the pope — who contracted a case of double pneumonia while at Romes ...

Customary for departments to work during papal hospital stays Press office publishing decisions as well as health updates Travel plans of senior officials continuing as usual VATICAN CITY ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A British court on Friday largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings over the Holy See’s 350 ...

prognosis 'guarded' Pope has been in hospital since February 14 VATICAN CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Saturday that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. Francis, who has been ...

Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis, who has been ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis was in critical condition on Saturday night after having a long “asthmatic respiratory crisis” earlier in the day that required ...