Candles and flowers are left for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, March 8, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Feb. 14. (AP

Many people in northeast Wisconsin are hoping and praying for a full recovery, which includes a Neenah woman. Dora Fabian has been watching the Pope’s health closely. “I hope he’s getting better, but it’s kind of sad to know that maybe we are going to lose him,

Locals and tourists walk outside the Sant'Angelo castle as the sun sets in Rome, Italy, Friday, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

People pray in the courtyard around a statue of St. John Paul II outside Rome's Gemelli hospital Feb. 23, 2025, where Pope Francis is being treated for double pneumonia. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza) VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' condition remained "critical" the evening of Feb.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are scheduled to visit Italy in April, Buckingham Palace recently announced. However, the couple's trip is reportedly "in doubt" due to an official's concerning health issues.

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the continuing uncertainty over the pope’s health. The same is true for everyone in the Vatican.

Italy's Movement for Life, "in harmony with the whole church," places at the center of its concern "the dignity of the person, and it privileges those who are weakest," the pope said in a message signed March 5 "from the Gemelli Polyclinic," where he has been hospitalized since Feb. 14.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

Pope Francis has hit the three-week mark in his hospitalization for double pneumonia. The 88-year-old Francis spent 20 minutes in the chapel praying Friday and did some work in between rest and respiratory and physical therapy.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is responding well to therapy for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days.

The Pontiff has spent more than three weeks in hospital in Rome, Italy, as he battles with double pneumonia. The Pontiff has spent more than three weeks in hospital in Rome, Italy, as he battles with double pneumonia. 🦬 Think Bison Are Gone? These States Still Have Thriving Wild Herds!

Pope Francis is showing a "good response" to his treatment in hospital for double pneumonia and his overall condition is gradually improving, the Vatican said on Saturday. Francis, 88, has been in Rome's Gemelli hospital for more than three weeks with a severe respiratory infection that has required continuously evolving treatment.