Critically-ill Pope Had A Good Night, Vatican Says

Candles, flowers and portraits of Pope Francis have been laid at the statue of the late John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized with double pneumonia (Credit: AFP)

Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, spent a peaceful night and was "resting" Monday, the Vatican said amidst global concern over the pontiff's health.

The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome on February 14 with breathing difficulties and his condition has since worsened.