VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis’ condition has shown a slight improvement, which, however, is still critical, the Vatican ...

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Doctors said there has been a “slight improvement” in Pope Francis’ condition on Monday (Feb. 24) after ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...

Francis, 88, had remained in critical condition throughout the weekend after severe breathing difficulties were reported.

The Vatican's press office on Monday said the pope's health has shown a slight improvement, and that the monitoring of his kidney failure has not raised any concerns.

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Catholics worldwide, including in Connecticut, are praying for Pope Francis as he remains in critical condition Monday.

A scholar of global Catholicism writes how Francis has opened the church to the outside world in ways no pope had done before ...

The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 after struggling for several days with bronchitis. Over the weekend the ...

The 88-year-old pontiff is still receiving oxygen therapy through his nose, though at a slightly reduced flow and ...