Pope Francis asks to pray for "very sick" former Pope Benedict

Dec 28, 2022

In 2013, Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by making the almost unprecedented decision to resign from his position, citing "advanced age."

Pope Francis "recovering well" from surgery, starts work from hospital

Jun 09, 2023

Pope Francis on Wednesday underwent a 3-hour laparotomy and abdominal wall plastic surgery which the doctors said was successful.

Pope Francis 'stable', but remains critical: Vatican

Feb 26, 2025

"The Holy Father's clinical condition remains critical but stable. There have been no acute respiratory episodes, and hemodynamic parameters continue to be stable. In...

Pope Francis passes away after prolonged illness

Apr 21, 2025

The 88-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church was recently discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he spent five weeks receiving treatment for an...

PM Modi wishes Pope Francis speedy recovery

Mar 31, 2023

Pope Francis showed a "clear improvement" on Thursday after he was given intravenous antibiotics for a bronchitis infection, CNN reported. The pontiff could be...

Pope Francis undergoes surgery for colon diverticulitis

Jul 04, 2021

Vatican City [Vatican], July 4 : Pope Francis is undergoing surgery for "colon diverticulitis," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told CNN on Sunday.