The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.

Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency,

Pope Francis was still in critical condition on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection, the Vatican said. It ties the longest of his papacy and has provoked the early stages of kidney failure.