Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than a week with what some media reports are now calling “double pneumonia”. The Vatican released a statement on Tuesday evening saying laboratory tests, chest X-rays,

Pope Francis, recovering from a severe respiratory infection, is showing improvement. He no longer requires mechanical ventilation and continues to receive oxygen. Hospitalized for weeks, Francis' condition is stable,

Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night and his doctors believe he will continue to improve, the Vatican said on Wednesday, in the latest positive update as the 88-year-old pontiff battles pneumonia.