Pope Francis was well enough Tuesday to meet with his No. 2 to approve new decrees for possible saints, even while still hospitalized in critical but stable condition for double pneumonia and kidney failure.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday, with his blood parameters remaining stable as he works from the hospital while battling double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

POPE Francis remains in critical but stable condition, the Vatican confirmed as the 88-year-old Pontiff continues to battle double pneumonia while working from his hospital bed. A Tuesday evening