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

Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia while he remains in critical condition.

As Pope Francis has battled double pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, talk of the 88-year-old pontiff's death or ...

The Vatican said on Tuesday that the Pope slept well through the night and is still resting after suffering two respiratory ...

Pope Francis has not been seen in public since entering the hospital, his longest absence from view since his papacy started in March 2013.

Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recovery ...

The 88-year-old, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, experienced two acute respiratory crises on Monday.

Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican announced Tuesday, marking the latest health setback for the ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis has the "onset of bilateral pneumonia," and that tests, a chest X-ray and the pope's clinical ...

Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts ...

Following the episode, the pope began non-invasive ventilation and was responding well, according to the Vatican.