The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead.

Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Friday, but he will not lead an ...

Pope Francis's condition is not currently critical, a Vatican source said Friday, after a series of clinical improvements for ...

Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going ...

Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is ...

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...

The Vatican’s early Friday update also suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering ...

The Vatican said that the pope "slept well during the night and is now resting" peacefully on Thursday morning as the pontiff begins his 14th day in hospital.

The Vatican says that Pope Francis continues to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, though doctors say he needs more days ...