Local Catholics are responding to news from the Vatican that the health of Pope Francis has declined to critical condition.

Pope Francis' health has shown improvement, with reduced respiratory distress and improved laboratory test results.

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on February 14 with breathing difficulties and his clinical picture has been described as "complex" and "critical".

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis experienced “an asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude, which also required ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and ...

The combination of health issues has kept the Pope from performing his public duties, including weekly prayers on Sundays, ...

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement and resumed some work activities ...

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He ...

The pope has been hospitalized for over a week at Rome's Gemelli Hospital in critical condition for a respiratory infection.

Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome in February 2025, where he battled multiple health issues. Get the latest ...

On his tenth day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for treatment of a complex respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, Pope ...

Pope Francis, currently in critical condition with pneumonia, shows slight improvement. He resumed work, including contacting a parish in Gaza City. Despite his guarded prognosis, spirits remain high ...