Pope Francis reached the two-week mark in his recovery from pneumonia Friday as the Vatican announced it made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday.

The Vatican has made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Pope Francis still had a long road to recovery.

Pope Francis rested well, wakes up to 20th day in hospital The pontiff had needed medical intervention amid two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, Vatican sources said. ABC News ...

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The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis is showing improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but will not lead an annual Church service next week to open the Christian season of Lent. The 88 ...

The Vatican’s early Friday update suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week l… ...

The Vatican’s early Friday update suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, a Vatican official and former vicar of Rome ...