Pope Francis had a restful night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said Tuesday, following news that the 88-year-old pontiff has been responding well to treatment and is no longer in ...

ROME -- Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him ...

Dr. Doyin OkupeWith the death on Mon­day, March 7, of Dr Doyin Okupe, twice a presidential spokes­man, Nigeria has been deprived of a pan-Nigerian politician. Ok­upe, who died of cancer at 72 in a ...

The pope is no longer in imminent danger but the clinical picture is complex. LONDON and ROME -- The pope rested peacefully overnight after his prognosis was "lifted" on Monday as he begins his ...

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for ...

Pope Francis is "out of danger from death" as of Monday evening, marking a significant improvement after weeks of hospitalization involving the head of the Roman Catholic Church. In a statement ...

The pope will continue to receive treatment in the hospital, officials said. Pope Francis' prognosis was "lifted" on Monday, marking his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.

The family of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha yesterday absolved their patriarch of any blame in the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Bashorun Moshood Kasimawo ...

The family of the late Gen. Sani Abacha on Sunday issued a scathing response to former Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, over claims made in his autobiography, ‘A Journey in ...

Church officials said Saturday the pope had shown a good response to therapy. ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis on Sunday spent his 24th consecutive day in the hospital receiving therapy and getting ...

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick, as the Vatican celebrated the Holy Year Mass for volunteers around the world in his ...