Majority of Catholic churches in Kenya, Vatican and beyond took a moment Sunday to pray for Pope Francis, who has been ailing for several days now.

Pope Francis, 88, who is the Head of Catholic Church globally, has been hospitalised for nine days and outpouring of goodwill messages and prayers continue to stream in from religious leaders, faithful around the world and political leaders alike.

The Pope, who is admitted at Rome's Gemelli hospital, is reportedly being treated to 'respiratory crisis', with the Holy See press Office issuing daily updates of his condition.

On Sunday morning the Holy See Press Office reported that Pope Francis had a peaceful ninth night in hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia.