Pope Francis was so close to death that doctors considered ending treatment Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The sanctuary of Lourdes, one of the world's most popular Catholic pilgrimage sites, began on Monday ...

Pope Francis Returns to Vatican After Five Weeks in Hospital By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis returned ...

(Corrects typographical error in word 'battling' in first paragraph. The error occurred in a previous story in the series) By ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican on Sunday released the first image of Pope Francis in hospital since the 88-year-old pontiff began treatment for double pneumonia. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee) ...