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Pope Francis shows 'slight improvement' says Vatican

Vatican City — Pope Francis, hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was showing a 'slight improvement', the Vatican said Monday, while cautioning that doctors would not offer a prognosis.

Amid global concern over the 88-year-old's health, the Vatican said in its evening bulletin that 'the critical clinical conditions of the Holy Father demonstrate a slight improvement.'