Pope Francis

Already have Rappler+? to listen to groundbreaking journalism. Pope Francis speaks during a general audience at St Peter's Square, Vatican City, March, 29, 2023. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS Francis, who is in a hospital with a respiratory infection, spoke via a video message recorded sometime before his health took a…

Pope Francis felt well enough to work from his hospital room Thursday, though it was not clear how long he would stay after he was admitted with a respiratory infection. The 86-year-old pope "rested well during the night. His clinical picture is gradually improving and he is continuing his planned…

According to Italy’s ANSA news agency, Pope Francis had a restful night at Gemelli University Hospital after being admitted for a respiratory infection on Wednesday. The medical staff is reportedly “very optimistic” that the 86-year-old pontiff could return to the Vatican in just a few days, in time for Palm…

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis spent a calm night in hospital, a Vatican source said Thursday, a day after the 86-year-old was admitted with breathing difficulties and diagnosed with a respiratory infection. "The pope spent a good night" at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the source said, adding that there would be…

Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend a few days in hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 86-year-old had breathing difficulties in recent days but does not have Covid, a statement said. It said he would need "a few days of appropriate hospital medical therapy".…

Pope Francis is being treated at a Rome hospital for a respiratory infection warranting a few days of medical care, the Vatican said. According to a statement Wednesday from Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni, the pope has been complaining of respiratory difficulties in recent days. Bruni stated earlier…

The Vatican on Wednesday, March 29, announced the cancellation of Thursday appointments for 86-year-old Pope Francis who is in a hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks.  Pope Francis who marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church this month, had earlier appeared in good spirits at his…

Topline Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Wednesday, and he will remain in care for several days to treat a pulmonary infection that caused him to have difficulty breathing, according to a statement put out by the Vatican. Pope Francis waves from the popemobile car as he leaves St.…

the holy un-see — Faux “puffy pontiff” AI image fools many in viral social media post. Benj Edwards - Mar 27, 2023 9:41 pm UTC Enlarge / An AI-generated photo of Pope Francis wearing a puffy white coat that went viral on social media. Over the weekend, an AI-generated image…

People online praised Pope Francis' style this weekend after images of him wearing trendy outerwear went viral. But the pictures of him in a white puffer jacket are actually fake. The AI-generated images of Francis appeared to originate on a subreddit dedicated to the AI program Midjourney on Friday and were…