The 88-year-old pope gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking the ...

Pope Francis was so close to death during his weeks-long hospital stint that doctors considered ending his pneumonia treatment so he could just die in peace, the head of his medical team revealed ...

Francis is well aware that anytime he has gone into the hospital, the plotting has begun for electing the next pope, ...

A frail-looking Pope Francis returned to the Vatican Sunday after making his first public appearance in five weeks following his battle with a life-threatening case of double pneumonia — and he ...

Pope Francis' Doctors Considered Stopping Treatment to 'Let Him Go' After Serious Breathing Crisis ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ medical team briefly considered suspending treatment after a Feb ...

An area near the entrance of the hospital was filling up with people on Sunday. LONDON -- Pope Francis is expected on Sunday to make his first public appearance since being hospitalised in Rome ...

Pope Francis waved to hundreds of people gathered outside Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday as the pontiff left the hospital after surviving a life-threatening bout of pneumonia. In his first ...

Makes first public appearance since February 14 Francis, 88, had double pneumonia and other complications Doctors say pontiff will need two months of rest VATICAN CITY, March 23 (Reuters ...

Gemelli Hospital medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri announced Saturday that Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Sunday. The Vatican also announced that the pontiff would appear publicly ...

He’s a real good fighter.” By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from the Gemelli hospital in Rome Pope Francis, looking frail and with belabored breathing that made it difficult for him to speak ...

The pope will return to his residence at the Vatican. Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and return to his residence at the Vatican, his doctors announced at a press ...

After 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors said. Francis will, however, require at least two ...