Pope Francis gave an update on his medical crisis Sunday as he remained in serious condition battling double pneumonia in a Rome hospital. The 88-year-old pope shared that he was “confidently continuing” his health battle in a written message of his regular Angelus prayer,

In his Angelus message delivered from Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis expressed gratitude to medical staff and called for prayers for Ukraine on the eve of the war's third anniversary.

Pope Francis, who is being treated for double pneumonia, in his message asked for prayers and thanked the doctors and well-wishers