The Vatican says that Pope Francis’ clinical condition is “improving slightly,” adding that he went about his work activities from the hospital where he is recovering from pneumonia.

While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church, continues apace.

Suffering from pneumonia affecting both lungs, Pope Francis, whose health condition is causing serious concern, has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since February 14. In his absence, life at the Vatican,