“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord.” (Jeremiah 30:17)

Pope Francis’ medical condition has stabilized after nearly one week of medical treatment since being admitted into Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14.

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday to undergo testing and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Pope was hospitalized in the late morning on Feb. 14, following meetings with a number of people, including Prime Minister Robert Fico of Slovakia.

Rome’s diocese invited all the parishes and religious communities of the city to hold a communitarian silent prayer on Wednesday afternoon for the health of Pope Francis.

If the news concerning Pope Francis’s health problems is concerning Catholics all over the globe, in Argentina it is especially troubling.

Pope Francis has been hospitalized in Rome for several days, prompting an outpouring of prayers from Catholic communities worldwide. The 88-year-old leader of the Catholic Church was diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia,

The Vatican has yet to provide a timeline for Pope Francis' release from the hospital. His next scheduled public appearance is a weekly general audience on Wednesday,

Pope Francis, spending his seventh day in hospital as he battles pneumonia, is alert and got out of bed to eat breakfast on Thursday morning, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old pontiff is undergoing treatment at Rome's Gemelli Hospital,

Pope Francis’ overall clinical condition is “improving slightly” and his heart is working well as he battles pneumonia, the Vatican said Thursday, as some of his cardinals cheered him on and insisted that the Catholic Church was very much alive and well even in his absence.