The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is to lead the first prayer on Monday evening. Francis, who has double pneumonia and the early stages of kidney insufficiency, was awake and in good spirits Monday.
The Vatican announced on Monday that it will hold a rosary for Pope Francis's health in the evening in St. Peter's Square.
The pontiff's condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease, according to doctors.
The kidney ailment appears to be in an early stage, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff is still receiving high flows of oxygen for his respiratory illness.
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