In early February he traveled to Congo and South Sudan. In an interview in January, Francis told The Associated Press that ...

Pope Francis, 86, was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Wednesday with a respiratory infection that will require a stay of a few days, the Vatican said.

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A group of about 60 Catholic pilgrims are recovering after spending nine days trekking through war-torn South Sudan to see Pope Francis in the capital, Juba. "My feet are sore, but I am not so tired.

Representatives of the South Sudanese government and of the opposition that has not signed the peace agreement have been ...

Pope Francis, 86, has multiple events scheduled ahead of Easter ... He visited the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in February.

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate mass at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo ...

Pope Francis was taken to a hospital in Rome after complaining of breathing difficulties, the Vatican said on Wednesday, raising concerns over the health of the 86-year-old pontiff.

On 31 January, Pope Francis departed from Rome to central Africa, to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbouring state South Sudan. The visit was previously scheduled for ...

Image Credit: AFP JUBA, South Sudan: Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on Friday for the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage, planning to encourage the young country’s stalled peace ...

Pope Francis spent the night in hospital in Rome, where the 86-year-old will continue receiving treatment on Thursday for ...

Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend "a few days" in hospital for treatment, the Vatican said in a ...