Pope Francis 'slept and is resting' but remains in critical condition

Doctors have said Francis’ condition is touch-and-go, given his age, fragility and pre-existing lung disease

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Pope Francis is resting after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospital admission for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said.

The one-line statement did not say if Francis, 88, had woken up.