Pope Francis had another “peaceful night” at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was resting on Wednesday morning as he continues to receive treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said.
It was unclear whether the pontiff remained in critical condition. The Holy See did not provide any further updates on the 88-year-old pontiff’s condition but was expected to issue another statement later.
On Tuesday, the Vatican said that Francis continued to show a slight improvement, despite remaining in critical condition. He had resumed work and was eating normally, the Vatican added.
Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 and was later diagnosed with double pneumonia, or pneumonia in both lungs. Additional CT scans were ordered Tuesday to monitor his lungs, while the pope’s prognosis remained “reserved,” church officials said.
Hundreds of people are joining a nightly mass in St. Peter’s Square to pray for the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.
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