Before leaving the hospital, the Pope gave a thumbs-up to the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony.

The capital city of Italy is Rome, a city that somehow comes together by way of the natural conjunction of history, culture, ...

VATICAN CITY -- A frail Pope Francis returned ... he has chosen to be buried in the basilica to be near it. The tour through Rome's historic center came after Francis made his first appearance ...

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis came so close to death ... "there was a real risk he might not make it", said Sergio Alfieri, a physician at Rome's Gemelli hospital. "We had to choose if we would ...

Catholics and others worldwide have been praying for his speedy recovery VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is to ... The 88-year-old pontiff has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital since February 14, when ...