As Pope Francis shows improvement, cardinals express hope for recovery

Pope Francis has shown a "slight improvement," is alert and got out of bed to eat breakfast on Thursday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff spent his seventh day in hospital battling pneumonia.

As Pope Francis shows improvement, cardinals express hope for recovery

Pope Francis has shown a "slight improvement," is alert and got out of bed to eat breakfast on Thursday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff spent his seventh day in hospital battling pneumonia.