The 88-year pontiff has been suffering from a respiratory infection for more than a week and was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14.

Pope Francis has the onset of double pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday, complicating treatment for the 88-year pontiff ...

Bilaterial pneumonia is an infection that affects both lungs, and can make breathing difficult. Francis has been suffering ...

Pope Francis slept well and ate breakfast Wednesday, the Vatican said, after he developed pneumonia in both lungs in a ...

Pope Francis has shown the onset of bilaterial pneumonia and his respiratory infection "continues to present a complex picture", the Vatican says. The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from a ...

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Pope Francis, who was admitted to hospital last week, has developed pneumonia in both of his lungs, the Vatican announced on Wednesday morning AEDT, adding that the 88-year-old was in “good spirits”.

The Vatican has confirmed Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment and testing related to bronchitis. "The ...

The recent deterioration of his health has led to fears that the Pope may be in the final chapters of his life. He also ...