The pope, in a previously unannounced move, came out to the square shortly before noon at the end of the celebration of a ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ frailty was on full view as he ... also if not up to full physical strength,'' Paglia said. He ...

Two of Pope Francis’ closest advisers are predicting ... respiratory illnesses and had part of one lung removed when he was a young man. He has admitted to being a bad patient and is a known ...

Pope Francis made a surprise visit to ... work and some gathered pilgrims. When a young restorer caught a glimpse of the pope, he beckoned to her to come closer so he could thank her and ...

Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double ...

LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago. Francis ...

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the first Pope from the Americas. He contracted pleurisy as a young man and had a partial lung removal, which has left him particularly vulnerable to pneumonia.

After being hospitalized for life-threatening double pneumonia, the 88-year-old pontiff thanked the faithful in St. Peter's ...

Francis shook hands with a young boy and in another he caressed a baby. But it was the pope’s attire Thursday that drew the most attention. There was considerable discussion among Vatican ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia ... illnesses and had part of one lung removed when he was a young man. He has admitted to being a bad patient and is a known workaholic.