Francis is being treated for pneumonia, a complex infection and kidney problems that have left him in critical condition. He did some light work on Monday.

Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work, the Vatican said, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began.

Pope Francis' resumes work but he is still in critical condition according to the Vatican. Fears have been growing about the pontiff’s condition after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, later experiencing breathing difficulties and being diagnosed with "double pneumonia.