Priest Agustin Lopez leads a Mass for the health of Pope Francis at Caacupe church in the Carlos Mugica neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo

Argentines pray for Pope Francis' health at Buenos Aires cathedral Mass

The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical condition and blood tests show early kidney failure but he remains alert and “well-oriented.” Prayers for him poured in from around the world, from his native Argentina to the seat of Sunni Islam in Cairo to schoolchildren in Rome.

Catholic faithful in Argentina have been praying for Pope Francis' recovery. The pontiff, 88, who is from Argentina, remained in a critical condition on Sunday after he suffered a prolonged

Father Lorenzo de Vedia, better known as "Toto," center right, arrives for evening Mass where he offered up prayers for the good health of Pope Francis, amid a power outage

At a Mass in the cathedral of Buenos Aires on Sunday, numerous worshippers prayed for the ailing Pope Francis, who was born in the Argentinian capital. In front of the church where the pope used to work,

A candle glimmers alongside a painting of Pope Francis at San José de Flores basilica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he worshipped as a youth, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

Pope Francis remains in critical condition and he continues to receive supplemental oxygen, but he has not experienced any further respiratory crises.

The city of Buenos Aires paid homage to Pope Francis as he was being treated in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.Footage filmed on February 23 shows the Obelisk in Republic Square decorated with the Pope’s face,