Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a ''gradual, slight improvement'' in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But his doctors have decided to keep his prognosis as guarded,

Pope Francis is on the mend, showing a slight improvement in his health, which has allowed him to welcome a visit from Cardinal Pietro Parolin. They discussed important matters concerning the Vatican,

People join Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, in reciting the rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Feb. 24, 2025. Cardinals living in Rome, leaders of the Roman Curia and the faithful joined the nighttime prayer.

Pope Francis on Monday received a visit from Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the Substitute for General Affairs Mons. Edgar Pena Parra at Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican press office said in a bulletin on Tuesday.

As members of the Roman Curia gather nightly to pray for Pope Francis’s health and recovery, they are doing so while seemingly ignoring his reforms, particularly on the issue of women and their inclusion in leadership.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, presided over the rosary prayer in St. Peter’s Square, Feb. 24. A few thousand faithful gathered to pray for the recovery of Pope Francis,

The Vatican's Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar ... assembled understanding they may be in Rome for Francis' final days.

As Pope Francis remains hospitalised, questions arise about who governs the Vatican in his absence. While the pontiff holds supreme authority, the Roman Curia — his bureaucratic body — plays a crucial role.

The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14 ... For example, the secretariat of state, headed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, oversees relations with other countries and international ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he works from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state and his deputy to approve new decrees for sa

The Vatican also released Francis' message for Lent, which runs from March 5 to April 17. The message, dated Feb. 6, encouraged Catholics to put themselves in the shoes of a migrant as an “examination of conscience.”