“Pope Francis is touched by the numerous messages of affection and closeness that he continues to receive in these hours,” ...

(CNN) — Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney ...

The update comes after the Pope released a message thanking people for their affection and asking for prayers.

Though some blood tests showed "initial, mild, kidney failure," doctors said it was under control. "The complexity of the ...

Pope Francis returned to social media more than a week after he was hospitalized and diagnosed with double pneumonia, and ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis is still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen after doctors earlier said that the ...

Francis, 88, has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. He is battling a respiratory infection and pneumonia in both lungs.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition with early kidney failure, Vatican says - Pope Francis, 88, continues to battle ...

The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...