Pope Francis' health is continuing to improve, the Vatican said on Thursday, offering a cautiously upbeat assessment as the 88-year-old pontiff battles against double pneumonia.

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He ...

Pope Francis suffered a breathing "crisis" on Friday which caused him to vomit, but he was given air and responded well.

Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said earlier Sunday, adding that his night "passed peacefully." ...

The Vatican said late Tuesday that Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which required the use ...

Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, suffered a breathing "crisis" on Friday which caused him to vomit but he was given ...

The Vatican reports that Pope Francis is in critical condition after experiencing a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis ...

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

But Vatican officials said the assessment given ... They described his prognosis as “reserved,” meaning impossible to predict. “The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day ...

It's unclear from the Vatican's statement what has caused this ... and the time needed for the pharmacological therapies to produce results, mean that the prognosis remains uncertain." ...

On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits.