As he did on Sunday, Francis participated in the retreat remotely from the Rome hospital where he is being treated. He could see and hear the Rev. Roberto Pasolini, preacher of the papal household, but the priests, bishops and cardinals gathered for the retreat in the Vatican auditorium could not see or hear him.

Pope Francis, 88, is seeing improvements in his health while receiving treatment for double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital, according to the Vatican. Doctors have adjusted their prognosis, indicating he's no longer in immediate danger,