Outside Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, people have been gathering to pray and show their support for Pope Francis.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been at the hospital since February 14 and is being treated for pneumonia.
This is Francis’ fourth, and now longest, hospital stay since he became pope in 2013. His condition is frequently described by the Vatican as “complex” and the prognosis as “reserved,” meaning that it’s too soon to tell. And while there have been some signs of “slight improvement,” his condition — until Tuesday at least — was still being described as “critical.”
Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.
