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"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

The Vatican released the pope's March 9 Sunday homily and Angelus message dedicated to the approximately 25,000 men and women participating in the March 8-9 Jubilee of the World of Volunteering.

Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

The 88-year-old, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, is entering his fourth week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

Pope Francis spent a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Saturday, as the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church ...