Pope Francis is stable and showing improvements but will remain hospitalized

Pope Francis is stable and showing improvements but will remain hospitalized

The 88-year-old head of the Roman Catholic Church has been in the hospital for nearly a month

Vatican says Pope Francis is ‘out of danger of death’

Fox News national correspondent Jeff Paul provides an update on the health of Pope Francis as his condition continues to improve.

Pope Francis' health has taken a turn for the better this week as he continues to show improvement following a Monday update that listed him as "out of danger from death," though he will remain hospitalized. (Tatan Syuflana/Pool/AFP/Getty)

Candles with pictures of Pope Francis were laid under the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome last month in support of the 88-year-old pontiff. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis was elected to his position 12 years ago on March 13, 2013. (AleVatican Pool/Getty Images)