Pope Francis Remains Hospitalised with Pneumonia but Improving

Eighty-eight-year-old Pope Francis remains hospitalised at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital with double pneumonia, marking his longest hospital stay since becoming pope. The Vatican issued a brief statement saying he had a “tranquil night and is resting.”

A Vatican official reported that Francis is alert, eating normally, and moving around his room, though he continues to receive supplemental oxygen. While a public audience on Saturday was cancelled, it remains unclear if he will lead Sunday’s prayer.

Doctors say his condition is improving, with kidney issues receding and a lung infection showing normal progression. Despite past health struggles, Francis has not indicated plans to resign.