The Latest Breaking News from Vatican

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pontiff, 86, does not have Covid-19, but requires several days of therapy.

Vatican spokesman says pontiff requires several days of therapy

Watch a live view of the hospital in Rome where Pope Francis is recovering from a respiratory infection.

The Vatican said Pope Francis does not have Covid-19 but requires several days of treatment

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

Father Hans Zollner, one of the leading members of the Vatican committee against child sexual abuse, said on Wednesday he had resigned from the group, citing concerns over the way it was operating.

The Vatican provided no details other than to say the Pope Francis' visit to the Gemelli hospital in Rome, Italy, was "previously scheduled" after he admitted a condition had returned just months ago

The Vatican says Pope Francis has gone to a Rome hospital for some scheduled tests

Posters calling on Pope Francis to stop his crackdown on the old Latin Mass have appeared around the Vatican

An internationally lauded federation that provides community care for people with intellectual disabilities is grappling with revelations that its late founder perverted Catholic doctrine to justify his sexual abuse of women

Greece repeats calls for return of Elgin Marbles after Vatican returns Parthenon sculptures