FILE: Pope Francis waves to the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter’s Square in The Vatican on November 20, 2024. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Pope Francis waves to the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter’s Square in The Vatican on November 20, 2024. Pope Francis showed further improvement on February 26, 2025, the Vatican said, although it cautioned that “the prognosis remains reserved” for the 88-year-old fighting pneumonia. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)