Local Catholics and jubilee pilgrims in Rome are praying for Pope Francis’ recovery as he marks one week in the hospital for ...

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Doctors on Friday said the 88-year-old Francis is "not out of danger" ​and that the main threat facing him would be the onset ...

"Is he out of danger? No. But if the question is 'is he in danger of death,' the answer is 'no," said the doctor of Pope ...

Pope Francis’ medical team says the pontiff's condition isn’t life-threatening. But they said Friday that Francis isn't out ...

Pope Francis' personal physician said the pontiff was responding to drug therapy that was strengthened after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.

The pope is not a quitter,” the Holy Father’s physician told journalists toward the end of a Friday press conference at ...

Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not in danger of death but is not yet cured, one of ...

Pope Francis "is fine" as his medical condition is not life-threatening, but he is not being released from the hospital yet, this doctors in Italy announced.

Doctors provided their first in-person update, confirming that Pope Francis will stay hospitalized through at least next week ...