According a Vatican spokesman, medical staff caring for the pope shared that his “postoperative course is regular.” Read more
Pope Francis is recovering from abdominal surgery this week in the same hospital room where St. John Paul II was... Read more
In a surgery lasting three hours on June 7, a team of surgeons operated on a hernia in the pope’s... Read more
Pope Francis is awake after reacting well to both the surgery and general anesthetic, an Italian surgeon said Wednesday afternoon. Read more
The Vatican said Wednesday evening that Pope Francis is out of surgery and the abdominal operation he underwent “took place... Read more
Pope Francis’ audiences have been canceled until June 18, an Italian Catholic diocese said Wednesday, citing the Prefecture of the... Read more
One of Pope Francis’ last gestures before undergoing abdominal surgery was to pray before a relic of St. Thérèse of... Read more
The 86-year-old pope has faced several painful medical conditions over the last few years. Read more
The operation was planned by the pope’s medical team in recent days after it became necessary due to a hernia... Read more
Media reports said Pope Francis visited a clinic for the elderly connected to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Read more
The pope had canceled meetings in the morning May 26 due to a fever. Read more
The pope’s appointments were canceled Friday because he has a fever. Read more
Asked about his health during the in-flight press conference, the 86-year-old pope said he felt bad on March 29 and... Read more
Less than a week after being released from Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis will preside over Holy Thursday Mass at Casal... Read more
Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital Saturday morning after a three-night stay in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. Read more
While staying at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he is undergoing treatment for bronchitis, Pope Francis paid a visit Friday to... Read more
“In the evening Pope Francis had dinner, eating pizza together with those assisting him during his hospital stay,” a Vatican... Read more
Pope Francis is exhibiting “marked improvement” after being admitted to the hospital Wednesday with difficulty breathing, which was later diagnosed... Read more
Following news of Pope Francis’ hospitalization on Wednesday, U.S. bishops asked for prayer for the pontiff’s quick recovery. Read more
“Pope Francis rested well overnight. The clinical picture is progressively improving and he is continuing his planned treatment,” Matteo Bruni... Read more