Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited Pope Francis in hospital on Wednesday and reported he was full of good humor following his diagnosis of pneumonia and a bronchial infection.

Pope Francis is in stable condition and met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as he is getting treated in a hospital for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Wednesday night. After widespread concerns over the 88-year-old pontiff’s deteriorating health,

Catholic leaders called upon the faithful to pray for Pope Francis in Italy and his native Argentina on Wednesday, after the 88-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with pneumonia the previous day.