14 hours ago · ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square, and invited Romans and others to join in, as the 88-year-old pontiff battled a complex lung infection and complications. The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is to lead the first prayer on Monday evening.

3 days ago · The pontiff was admitted to a clinic in Rome on February 14, and initially underwent tests for a respiratory tract infection. He was subsequently diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs after a ...

2 days ago · ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope, who remains conscious, received “high flows” of oxygen to help him breathe.

5 days ago · ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis for 20 minutes in the hospital Wednesday and reported he was “alert and responsive” and full of good humor, despite his diagnosis of pneumonia and a complicated bronchial infection that has sidelined the 88-year-old pontiff for six days.

3 days ago · Pope Francis, diagnosed with double pneumonia, remains in Rome's Gemelli hospital where the Italian prime minister visited him today. Pope Francis Pope diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia. Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, was diagnosed with what is commonly called double pneumonia. His doctors said they have again adjusted ...

1 day ago · Pope Francis is suffering from “initial, mild kidney failure” in addition to the serious respiratory illness that has left the 88-year-old pontiff in critical condition in a Rome hospital, the ...

6 days ago · Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains hospitalized in Rome after a respiratory tract infection, painting a "complex picture" of his health, the Vatican said Tuesday.

5 days ago · Rome — The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis had spent a peaceful night in a Rome hospital — his fifth after being admitted with a bout of bronchitis that has developed into pneumonia in...

1 day ago · The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 after experiencing difficulty breathing for several days and ... Double pneumonia is a serious infection that can inflame and scar ...

1 day ago · The pope had difficulty breathing for several days before he was admitted on Feb. 14 at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Doctors later diagnosed him with pneumonia in both lungs, referred to as ...