Rome's Gemelli University Hospital, located just five kilometres from the Vatican, has long been the preferred medical facility for popes. Situated on Monte Mario in the western part of the Italian capital,

Decorated candles and flowers are placed at the base of the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 23, 2025.

People pray for Pope Francis outside Gemelli hospital in Rome, the day after the Vatican warned the 88-year-old's condition was "critical". The Argentine pontiff, who is being treated for double pneumonia,