Parishioners at Saint Rose of Lima Church in Chula Vista pray for Pope Francis' recovery in light of his recent health concers.

For most University of San Diego students, Pope Francis is the only pope they really remember. “Pope Benedict was before him, but as a young kid, I wasn’t really aware of what all that meant,” USD senior Adam Bretsch said.

The Vatican said as of Tuesday morning, Francis no longer needed to wear the noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask that covers his nose and mouth to pump oxygen into his lungs and was just receiving supplemental oxygen through a nasal tube.

Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis had inhaled “copious” amounts of ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pope, who remains conscious ...

Cardinal McElroy said that, over the past decade, he has had "many meetings" with Pope Francis, who appointed him as bishop of San Diego in 2015 and elevated him to the College of Cardinals in 2022. He revealed that the pope frequently asks him about one particular topic.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to resume using a nasal tube for oxygen, rather than a ventilation mask, as he continued to fight pneumonia ...