The 88-year-old pope who has been hospitalized in Rome since February 14, did not have any further respiratory crises overnight but it would take a couple of days to make the latest assessment of his health, according to Vatican News. Newsweek has contacted the Vatican for comment.

On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a tranquil night, woke up and had breakfast,” saying he was in good spirits.

The Vatican said Francis developed pneumonia after new tests ... (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A statue of Pope John Paul II is seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, where Pope Francis has been hospitalised to ...

Pope Francis remains under treatment for a “polymicrobial” respiratory infection at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Nicknamed “Vatican III” by John Paul II, this medical complex has been welcoming ailing popes since the 20th century in what resembles a “small city.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis ... and is known especially for often treating the late Pope John Paul II during his long papacy. Francis spent nine days at Gemelli in June 2023, when he had surgery to repair an abdominal hernia.

The pope's condition remains stable yet guarded, with no ventilation needed but high-flow oxygen continuing as the Vatican monitors closely.

Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for pneumonia, is the favoured choice of pontiffs — to the point of being dubbed "Vatican III" by John Paul II. The 88-year-old Francis is on his fourth stay at the Gemelli since 2021.

Hospitalized in critical condition with double pneumonia, Pope Francis was well enough to meet with the Vatican secretary of state to approve new decrees for possible saints and make some major governing decisions that suggest he is getting essential work done while remaining very much in charge.

The Vatican created a mini-residence on site, a top-floor apartment guarded by police. Read more at straitstimes.com.