Pope Francis 'slept well' amid signs of a slight improvement in his health battle
Pope Francis "slept well" overnight and was resting Thursday after signs of improvement as he continued to receive hospital care for double pneumonia.
Pope Francis "slept well" overnight and was resting Thursday morning after showing signs of a slight improvement in his condition as he continued to receive hospital care for double pneumonia, the Vatican said.
"The pope in the night slept well and is now resting," the Holy See said in a statement Thursday morning.
The Vatican did not expand further on the 88-year-old pontiff's condition, providing a short early morning update with more information expected to follow later in the day.
Hundreds of people gathered in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday night to pray for the pope, as they have done in nightly Masses held since Monday evening.
Fears grew for the pontiff after he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital Feb. 14 and was later diagnosed with "double pneumonia," or pneumonia in both lungs. But a "slight improvement" in the pontiff's condition earlier this week brought some relief, despite Francis remaining in critical condition.
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