Pope Francis is showing improvement, is alert and doing some work, the Vatican said on Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff ...

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with the management, staff and patients of Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital on the ...

Pope Francis, spending his seventh day in hospital as he battles pneumonia, is alert and got out of bed to eat breakfast on ...

Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with the management, staff and patients of Bambino Gesu Children's Hospital on the ...

Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was still suffering from a bout of bronchitis and asked an aide to read prepared remarks for a weekly general audience at the Vatican for the second time in two ...

Pope Francis spent a peaceful night in hospital and ate breakfast on Thursday, the Vatican said in its latest update on the pontiff's health. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee, ...

Pope Francis, who is suffering from a respiratory infection, has spent a quiet night in hospital, the Italian news agency ANSA reported on Saturday. The pontiff, 88, has been suffering from bronchitis ...

Joshua J. McElwee is NCR's news editor. He is a journalist who has been widely recognized for his in-depth reporting and penetrating analysis on the leadership of the global Catholic Church.

The pope was also the victim of a viral deepfake photo in early 2024, created by an image generating program, which appeared to show him wearing an ankle-length white puffer coat. (Reporting by Joshua ...

On Saturday he is scheduled to hold an audience with members of military services around the world, who are coming to Rome for a celebration as part of the 2025 Catholic Holy Year. (Reporting by ...

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Joshua J. McElwee was NCR's news editor from 2021-24. He was previously the publication's Vatican correspondent from 2014-21, where his dispatches from Rome and during papal trips abroad were ...