Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for him as he battles double pneumonia.

POPE FRANCIS REMAINS in a critical condition in hospital in Rome as he battles pneumonia in both lungs, but he had another “peaceful night”, the Vatican said in its latest update. “The pope passed a peaceful night and is resting,” said the Vatican in a morning update on the 13th day of Francis’s stay in Rome’s Gemelli hospital.

The Vatican’s Tuesday noon bulletin contained a series of significant decisions, most importantly that Francis had met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin