The 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli hospital since Feb. 14 and has been diagnosed with double pneumonia, "continues to be alert and well oriented," it said.

Outside hospital where Pope Francis is in critical condition Live outside Gemelli Hospital in Rome where Pope Francis remains in critical condition. The Vatican said on Sunday that the 88-year-old pontiff’s blood tests showed early kidney failure,

In his Angelus message delivered from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called for prayers for Ukraine.