While Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized in Rome since February 14, is in stable condition the Vatican said that his "prognosis remains reserved" after an isolated bronchospasm on Friday saw the

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The Vatican says Pope Francis rested well overnight after the Holy Father suffered an isolated breathing crisis on Friday. His condition later stabilized. In addition to continuing treatment Sunday morning,

Posts on Facebook, X and TikTok claimed that foremost Christian leader Pope Francis is deadPope Francis, an elderly, has been ill and had been receiving treatment in the past few daysFollowing claims of Pope Francis' alleged demise,

ROME — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis for 20 minutes in the hospital Wednesday ... they have teamed up constructively on a campaign to reverse Italy’s low birthrate. Her visit came as prayers were pouring in for Francis’ recovery.

Pope Francis, who has been in the hospital for more than two weeks due to bilateral pneumonia, spent a quiet night and is resting, the Vatican reported on Saturday. After previously showing improvement in the Pope's health,

In its morning update Saturday, the Vatican said the 88-year-old pope didn’t have any further respiratory crises overnight.

The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has continued making decisions and is improving, but his two-week hospital stay poses uncomfortable, unanswered questions about Vatican decision-making.