Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia as the Vatican’s Holy Year is proceeding without him

Rome’s metro system is undergoing an upgrade (AP) The situation has been further strained by the Catholic Holy Year. The special event, typically held every 25 years, is is expected to draw up ...

In a quiet chapel within Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, a doctor kneels before the Blessed Sacrament in his white coat. The hospital Holy Hour is one of many prayer initiatives that have sprung up in the Eternal City this week.

The night was quiet, the pope is still resting,” Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in Sunday’s update on the 88-year-old pontiff.

With Pope Francis remaining in critical condition fighting a complex respiratory infection and bilateral pneumonia, the cardinals and curial officials in Rome have organized a rosary and special Mass for the pontiff.

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.