Pope Francis

Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said.

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia Sunday after doctors reported some positive news: After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days.

The Holy See published an audio message recorded by Pope Francis on Thursday thanking Catholics and others praying for his health as the octogenarian enters day 21 of an extended hospital stay to treat a severe respiratory condition.

Vice President JD Vance gave glory to God for helping him “turn a new page in Washington, DC,” responded to Pope Francis’s critiques of the Trump administration’s immigration policy, and explained how the president’s foreign policy is “in accord with Christian social teaching” at the annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast (NCPB).

Pope Francis remained hospitalised and in critical condition Monday as he battles pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said amid global concern over the ailing pontiff’s health.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni paid a visit to Pope Francis in the Gemelli Hospital in Rome Wednesday, bringing well wishes from the government and the Italian people.

Pope Francis has been diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, according to a statement released Tuesday evening by the Holy See Press Office.

Pope Francis has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital to be treated for persistent bronchitis, the Vatican announced Friday.

Jesuit Father James Martin has struck back at the “internet,” launching the disingenuous and counter-factual claim that the Vatican “is not a walled city.”

Border czar Tom Homan advised Pope Francis to focus on the Catholic Church after the pope criticized the Trump administration’s deportation of illegal aliens from the United States.

Pope Francis weighed in on U.S. politics Tuesday, slamming new measures to deport irregular immigrants and insisting that illegal entry into the country is not a crime.

The human rights organization Prisoners Defenders revealed in a report on Tuesday that 198 political prisoners Cuba claimed to free as a gesture of solidarity with the Vatican in January were already eligible for release from prison, either because they completed their sentences or were eligible for house arrest.

Pope Francis denounced the “murderous practice of abortion” this week, asserting that “nothing is worth the life of a child.”

Pope Francis has pledged his prayers for “all those affected” by the fatal midair collision of a passenger plane and military helicopter near Washington, DC’s, Ronald Reagan National Airport on January 29.

U.S. border czar Tom Homan has called out Pope Francis for criticizing U.S. immigration policy while threatening those who enter the Vatican illegally.

Pope Francis made his debut on TikTok Sunday to promote his new autobiography, written with Italian journalist Carlo Musso for Mondadori.

ROME — Pope Francis has trolled President-elect Donald Trump on the eve of his inauguration, insisting his plan to deport illegal immigrants from the United States is a “disgrace.”

Pope Francis had a fall and injured his right arm Thursday in the second such mishap in almost a month, the Vatican said.

The Vatican City State has enacted stiffer penalties on anyone entering its territory or violating its airspace without permission, threatening offenders with fines and jail time.

President Joe Biden has awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor the pontiff shares with George Soros and former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards.

Pope Francis has sent a telegram expressing his sorrow over the destruction and loss of life wrought by the wildfires ravaging southern California.

Pope Francis said Thursday that migrants should be valued for their dreams and talents rather than treated as a “problem to me managed.”

Pope Francis has once again condemned abortion, insisting Thursday that twisting human rights accords to include a supposed “right to abortion” is a form of ideological colonization.

Pope Francis has named Sister Simona Brambilla as prefect of the department responsible for consecrated life in the Church, the first woman chosen to head up a major Vatican office.

Pope Francis has named progressive San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy — a vocal Trump-basher — as the next archbishop of Washington D.C.

The International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC) has written an open letter to Pope Francis criticizing his “one-sided perspective” in the Gaza conflict.

In his annual Christmas message, Pope Francis has warned of the “devastating effects of climate change” while decrying the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Pope Francis called for a global ceasefire this weekend while again decrying Israel’s “cruelty” in dealing with Palestinians in Gaza.

Pope Francis has called for “structural changes” to address economic disparities and ecological devastation in his annual Message of Peace for January 1, 2025.

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is praising Donald Trump’s appointment of Brian Burch to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.

Pope Francis said Saturday that Israel’s recent airstrikes in Gaza go beyond warfare and constitute “cruelty.”

President Joe Biden is reportedly considering commuting the sentences of men on the federal death row list, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

President Joe Biden has announced he will travel to Italy in January to meet with Pope Francis, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

The popularity of Pope Francis among American adults continues its steep downward trend, reaching its lowest point since his election in 2013, according to the latest Rasmussen report.

Pop star Madonna, age 66, sparked backlash from fans this weekend by sharing AI-generated photos of Pope Francis getting handsy with her. 

ROME — The Vatican has expunged an LGBTQ+ event from its official Jubilee 2025 calendar, following reports of the occasion from Breitbart News and others.