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Meanwhile, in Francis' native Argentina, Catholics prayed for the pope at the Buenos Aires cathedral and the city's iconic obelisk was lit up "Francis, the city prays for you.".
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, with blood tests now showing he has early kidney failure, the Vatican has said.
A pre-written message that had been prepared for Francis to read Sunday but did not deliver said he was "confidently continuing my hospitalisation at the Gemelli Hospital, carrying on with the necessary treatment; and rest is also part of the therapy!".
Francis was supposed to have celebrated Mass on Sunday morning in St Peter's Basilica and ordained deacons as part of the Vatican's year-long Holy Year commemoration.
The organiser of the Holy Year, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, celebrated the Mass in his place and offered a special prayer for Francis from the altar before delivering the homily the pope had prepared.
