After five weeks of hospitalization with pneumonia, including moments where he came close to death, Pope Francis is back at home in the Vatican recovering. Now, the attention in the Vatican is on ...

VATICAN CITY, March 25 (Reuters) - Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could ...

Rome — An interview published on Tuesday with the head of Pope Francis' medical team has revealed new details about just how grave a health situation the 88-year-old leader of the Catholic ...

The medical staff looking after Pope Francis considered stopping his treatment so he could die, according to the lead doctor, while the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized with a drawn-out ...

Pope Francis faced a near-death experience during his recent 38-day hospitalisation for pneumonia, according to the head of his medical team. The 88-year-old pontiff's condition deteriorated to ...

Pope Francis came close to dying and told hospital staff ‘It’s bad’ as they battled to save his life, a doctor involved in his treatment has revealed. Pope Francis, 88, who is due to meet ...

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 ...

Pope Francis appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14. (AP Photo ...

By Jason Horowitz and Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis’ condition has improved enough that he will be discharged from a hospital in Rome on Sunday and sent to recover in the ...

The medical team caring for Pope Francis briefly considered ending his treatment so he could die, his lead doctor has said. Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Sunday ...

Pope Francis will be released from hospital on Sunday after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs that ...