VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Doctors have had to change treatment for Pope Francis' respiratory tract infection to tackle a "complex clinical situation" and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary,

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Cardinal Baldassare Reina led the daily vigil Thursday in St. Peter’s Square to pray for Pope Francis. The pope continued to improve from double pneumonia, the Vatican said, though doctors said he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis.

VATICAN CITY >> Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican said today.

From Vatican City to the Queen City, prayers are being said for the recovery of Pope Francis, who is currently in critical but stable condition after being diagnosed with double pneumonia.

A rosary to pray for the pontiff’s full recovery is a new nightly tradition in Vatican City as Pope Francis remains in critical condition while battling double pneumonia.

VATICAN CITY — A light drizzle finally let up as hundreds of faithful headed to St. Peter's Square to pray the rosary for Pope Francis on the 11th day of his hospitalization for double pneumonia.

The Vatican said Pope Francis is still recovering from illness as he continues to undergo medical therapies. Officials said Pope Francis is in critical condition as he battles pneumonia and early kidney failure.

Pope Francis shakes hands with Sister Raffaella Petrini, secretary general of the Vatican’s governorship, as he arrives for an audience with employees in the Paul VI Hall, at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec.

Vatican City • After six days in the hospital, Pope Francis asked that his doctors give a news conference Friday to explain his medical condition. While the doctors said they are optimistic about the pontiff returning home to the Vatican in the coming weeks,