Pope Francis made a surprise public appearance on Sunday, the first time the leader of the Catholic Church has been seen in public since leaving hospital two weeks ago. Francis greeted crowds at ...

Francis, 88, greeted crowds from a wheelchair in St. Peter's Square. LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago. Francis ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Pope Francis’ health has continued to improve in the week since he left the hospital after a weekslong stay, the Vatican said Tuesday.

In 1990, as Argentina's Jesuits were divided over the church's role in the country's politics and society, frustration with the future Pope Francis' leadership style resulted in his two-year exile ...

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.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn’t needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signalling further ...

Well, what we are learning is just how close Pope Francis came to death as he battled pneumonia in both of his lungs for more than 5 weeks at Rome's Gelli Hospital. The doctor who led the medical ...

Pope Francis is marking 12 years as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics with increasingly positive medical updates four weeks into his hospitalisation for double pneumonia. Francis ...

His illness has made the appeal more urgent than ever. By Jason Horowitz Reporting from Vatican City When Pope Francis first appeared to the world on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica ...

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis since he entered the hospital a month ago to treat bronchitis, further indication that the pontiff's health continues to improve.

Pope Francis has entered his fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia and is continuing the work of his papacy as signs of his recovery remain positive. Francis remains in stable ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ’ condition continued to improve Wednesday and he hasn’t needed to use the mechanical ventilation mask to help him breathe, the Vatican said in signaling further ...