Pope Francis’s battle with double pneumonia is the most serious health complication the pontiff has suffered from since ...

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

The Vatican houses the central government of the Catholic Church and is also an independent city-state. The pope is both the ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical ...

Raffaella Petrini has been appointed as the first female President of the Vatican City State becoming the governor of the ...

After Pope Francis experienced one of his worst days since entering the hospital, hundreds of faithful from around the world ...

The Holy Father was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 and has since been treated for respiratory infections, ...

Despite his hospitalization, the pope has maintained a degree of governance and authorized the appointment of four new ...

Pope Francis will need to sleep overnight with a mask for "mechanical ventilation," the Vatican said on Tuesday evening.

Led by Monsignor Roberto Campisi, Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, the commission’s main task is to promote fundraising campaigns among Catholic faithful, bishops ...

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going ...