Matt Campuzano, a 10-year-old from Marple, Pennsylvania, is looking ahead to his spring basketball season and keeping Pope Francis in his prayers. Matt has a special connection to the pope, who embraced him while making the rounds in his popemobile in Center City in September 2015,

Pope Francis showed modest improvement in laboratory tests on Monday and resumed select work activities, the Vatican reported. The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling pneumonia in both lungs, was noted to have not experienced any further respiratory crises.

Catholics in Buenos Aires attended Mass on Sunday to pray for Pope Francis' recovery. (Video by Cristian Kovadloff)

Pope Francis was on the minds of everyone who came to mass at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Hollywood Sunday morning, including Cardinal Roger Mahony.

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for him as he battles double pneumonia.

Michael Duffy, the rector at St. Agnes, the seat of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, addressed the pope’s condition during the 9:30 a.m. Mass. He began his sermon by asking the attendees to pray for the pontiff.

Pope get better soon!” and “Pope are you also afraid of syringes?” were among the tender sentences written under colourful drawings sent by children from all over the world to Pope Francis.

Michael Duffy, the rector at St. Agnes, the seat of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, addressed the pope’s condition during the 9:30 a.m. Mass. He began his sermon by asking the attendees to pray for the pontiff.

Thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on a chilly, rainy evening to pray for an ailing Pope Francis.