Faithful grapple with worry and hope as Pope Francis remains in critical condition

Crowds gathered at St Peter's Square in the Vatican and outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Monday (Feb 24) to continue to pray for Pope Francis who remains critically ill but alert.<br /><br />The 88-year-old pontiff is spending his 11th day in hospital, equaling the longest hospital stay of his nearly 12-year papacy.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline