Pope Francis was showing a "gradual, mild improvement" on his 23rd consecutive day in the hospital for treatment of double ...

The Rev. Enrico Bortolaso, who led a group of pilgrims from northern Veneto, offered prayers near a statue of Pope John Paul II outside of the hospital. He said they made Gemelli their first stop.

By Elisabetta Povoledo and Jason Horowitz Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The Roman Catholic world has been gripped by uncertainty as Pope Francis ... When John Paul II died in 2005, his ...