Catholic faithful in Argentina have been praying for Pope Francis' recovery. The pontiff, 88, who is from Argentina, remained in a critical condition on Sunday after he suffered a prolonged

Father Lorenzo de Vedia, better known as "Toto," center right, arrives for evening Mass where he offered up prayers for the good health of Pope Francis, amid a power outage

Children listen to a coach during a swimming lesson with a painting of Pope Francis in the background, in San Jose natatorium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.

Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented.”

Pope Francis had a "good" night in hospital but is not out of danger, a Vatican spokesman said on Monday. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has spent 10 days in hospital in Rome with a respiratory infection which turned into double pneumonia.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition and he continues to receive supplemental oxygen, but he has not experienced any further respiratory crises.

Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition.

Francis, 88, is in critical condition at a Rome hospital with a complex lung infection. The Vatican said he was "alert and spent the day in an armchair" on Saturday.

Catholics across Argentina gathered in churches, praying for Pope Francis as he remains in critical condition with a lung infection in Rome. The first Latin American pontiff, deeply cherished in his homeland,

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said.

The Vatican said Pope Francis remained in critical condition Sunday with blood tests showing early kidney failure.