Pope Francis has participated remotely in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat after getting good news from his doctors.

As he did on Sunday, Francis participated in the retreat remotely from the Rome hospital where he is being treated. He could ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Pope Francis' condition remains "stable" in hospital with no further bouts of breathlessness, the Vatican said late on ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome's Gemelli hospital each ...

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 ...

Catholic faithful in Rome and the Vatican City prayed for Pope Francis' recovery on Tuesday, after he stabilized following ...

In his absence, the Vatican’s day-to-day operations continued alongside celebrations of its Holy Year, the once-every-quarter ...

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened and turned into a complex ...

The Roman Curia is made up of different departments – known as dicasteries – located in offices in and around Vatican City State and Rome. The departments, such as those for appointing bishops ...

Talking about his earthly health was profane. "Downplaying the pope's health problems is part of a great Vatican tradition. It's often said in Rome that 'the pope is in good health until he dies ...