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Vatican City • Pope Francis has improved enough to no longer be considered in imminent danger from pneumonia and other ...

The pope’s doctors report that given that his “clinical condition continues to be stable” and “the improvements of recent ...

We just got back from a fantastic 3-week trip to the French and Italian coasts, Rome, and Venice. It was an amazing way to ...

VATICAN CITY ... to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14. The Argentine pontiff has suffered several respiratory crises ...

Pope Francis was "resting" on Thursday (Mar 6) after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks ...

The pope, who has chronic lung disease, has been stable for two days after suffering two respiratory crises Monday.

ROME — (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy ... Doctors treating the pope for double pneumonia underlined that ...