Latest on Pope Francis' condition as he remains hospitalized

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The Vatican reported a "slight improvement" on Monday regarding the 88-year-old pope's condition, who is still hospitalized due to a pneumonia diagnosis.

"Given the complexity of the clinical situation, doctors are still being cautious about the patient's outlook," the Vatican press office said in a statement.

The office stated that there were "no episodes of asthma-related respiratory crisis" on Monday, and some laboratory tests "have shown improvement."

Oxygen treatment is still going on, but with slightly lower flow rates and oxygen levels.

Francis was "resting" on Monday morning after spending his 10th night in the hospital, according to the Vatican's press office. He then resumed some work activities on Monday afternoon, the office reported.

The pope is eating as usual, is fully awake, and continues with his medical treatments, according to Vatican officials who spoke with ABC News. He is also in good spirits and is not experiencing any pain, they added.

The Vatican expresses its gratitude to all the people of God who have come together in recent days to pray for the Pope's health.

The Vatican has reported that Pope Francis' condition remains critical in its latest health update.

After recovering from bronchitis.

The Pope, who has been leading the Catholic Church since 2013, underwent another round of medical tests on Sunday morning, according to Vatican sources who spoke with ABC News.

They stated on Sunday that he is still in critical condition.

The Pope was diagnosed with pneumonia on Tuesday, according to the Vatican.

A rosary will be recited in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Monday, led by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin. This rosary is viewed as a way for the church to express its "closeness to the Pope and the sick," according to Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office.

US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron wished the Pope well in comments made at the White House on Monday.

We wish him well, we want him to recover," Trump said when asked about the leaders' message to the pope. "It's a very serious situation, but we do want him to recover, if that's possible.

We do think about the Pope and we wish him a speedy recovery.