Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...

Pope Francis has died​ at the age of 88 following a number of health issues in recent years. Here's what we know about his ...

In his early 20s, Pope Francis had a severe respiratory infection that resulted in the removal of part of his lung, resulting in life-long complications.

Pope Francis, who had part of his lung removed as a young man, recently spent several weeks hospital due to a respiratory ...

Vatican says pope has bronchitis The Vatican first announced the pope had bronchitis on Feb. 6 after he canceled several events in early February and had reportedly been struggling to breathe and ...

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb 14, 2025, with bronchitis, which later turned into double pneumonia affecting both lungs. Pope Francis, the first Latin American ...

In the spring of 2023, Pope Francis spent three days at the Gemelli University Hospital due to “a touch of bronchitis.” In November 2023, the pontiff underwent a CT scan of his lungs due to ...

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, died at age 88 after a recent hospitalization for bronchitis and a polymicrobial infection. The College of Cardinals will convene a conclave to elect ...

Feb. 6 The Vatican press office clarifies that the pope is suffering from bronchitis but that there are currently no changes to his daily appointment schedule. Feb. 14 Pope Francis is admitted to ...

The pope’s initial diagnosis of bronchitis on Feb. 14 deteriorated to pneumonia in both lungs four days later. He returned to the Vatican, but remained in frail health. Church officials ...

In January of 2023, then-86-year-old Pope Francis revealed his diverticulitis had returned but was being managed. The following March, he was hospitalized for three days with acute bronchitis.