Pope Francis’ doctor is sharing new details about the 88-year-old pontiff's final hours, including why Francis wasn’t transported to the hospital after falling into a coma. Francis, who had recently ...

VATICAN CITY (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 die in peace, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By COLLEEN BARRY and TRISHA THOMAS ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after ...

ROME – Pope Francis’ doctor has recounted the pontiff's final moments in a pair of newspaper interviews published Thursday, saying the pope had his eyes open but was unresponsive after being stricken ...

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 on ...

After a week in hospital with severe respiratory issues, Pope Francis, 88, has shown some improvement but is not out of danger, Sergio Alfieri, one of his doctors said in a press conference Friday.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis died quickly on Monday morning from an unexpected stroke without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, the ...

ROME — Pope Francis has shown ”a truly surprising improvement” since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated ...