Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a "new stage" in his pontificate is opening, two of his closest advisers said Friday, offering notes of optimism as the 88-year-old pontiff hit the ...

The cardinal, who is the head of the Vatican's doctrinal office, dismissed speculation that the pontiff would retire and said he was returning to his old self ...

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, who heads the Vatican's doctrinal office, has disclosed that Pope Francis will need speech ...

Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen ...

Pope Francis' condition is improving after a five-week hospital stay for pneumonia. Advisers express optimism about his ...

Pope Francis is steadily recovering in hospital, needing to relearn speaking after high-flow oxygen therapy. Despite ...

Pope Francis is now on his 35th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, in stable condition and slowly but surely recovering from ...

Francis has been at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14 for a complex lung infection that turned into pneumonia in both ...

Pope Francis' health continued to improve Wednesday, with the Vatican reporting that he no longer requires mechanical ...

Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night and his doctors believe he will continue ...