Pope Francis spent “another restful night” at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he has recently been battling health issues, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
“Pope Francis rested well overnight and awoke shortly after 8 a.m. (0700GMT) this morning,” the Vatican press office stated.
It further stated that his overall condition at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital is stable, including heart, kidney, and blood readings.
Francis, 88, has had no further medical problems since Monday, when he experienced two episodes of respiratory failure, according to the report.
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The pontiff began respiratory physiotherapy and high-flow oxygen therapy on Tuesday.
Non-invasive ventilation was scheduled to resume overnight till Wednesday.
Francis prayed and rested on Tuesday, it added, and his prognosis is still guarded.
Since February 14, the pope has been in the hospital.
On February 18, the Vatican declared that Francis had double pneumonia and that his illness was complex.
A Feb. 21 statement said doctors indicated his life was not in immediate danger, but a day later, his condition was said to be critical after he suffered a “prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis.”
On Feb. 26 and 27, the Vatican reported that the pope’s condition had improved.
Last Friday, the Vatican said the Pope underwent broncho-aspiration due to a bronchospasm crisis and that non-invasive mechanical ventilation was done to ensure gas exchange and the treatment got a positive response.
Since Saturday, the pope has been stable, while the prognosis remains guarded.
Francis was admitted to Gemelli Hospital for the first time in 2021 for colon surgery.
The pope, who has been using a wheelchair in recent years due to pain in his knee, was treated at the hospital twice in 2023 – once for a respiratory issue causing shortness of breath and another time for abdominal surgery which involved placing a prosthesis on his abdominal wall.
