A nativity display is pictured as Pope Francis recites the Angelus prayer on the feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 26, 2021, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis's respiratory tract infection is showing some signs of improvement, but the hospitalised pontiff will not lead his weekly Angelus prayer following Sunday mass, the Vatican said Saturday.

Pope Francis, who has just turned 88 and has been suffering from a heavy cold, will lead the regular Sunday Angelus prayer from inside his residence as a precaution, the Vatican said in a ...