Catholic faithful in the Philippines held prayers on Friday for Pope Francis in an hour-long vigil at the Manila Cathedral as the pontiff continues to recover in hospital. (AP video shot by: Joeal Cal ...

Ahead of the Walk for Life in Manila, a top churchman has called on the faithful to stand up for the sanctity of life.

Pope Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital last Friday with bronchitis, but it later developed into pneumonia in both lungs, sparking widespread alarm.