Pope Francis, who is being treated for a respiratory infection, spent a peaceful night, Reuters reported, citing the Italian news agency ANSA.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from bronchitis for more than a week and was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome on Friday.
On Saturday, the Vatican said the pope would remain in the hospital for as long as necessary. According to ANSA, Francis is not expected to be discharged until mid-week.
The pope was unable to deliver his traditional Sunday prayer to the faithful in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, nor to lead a special mass for artists and cultural figures on the occasion of the jubilee year of the Catholic Church. The Holy Father also canceled his planned visit to the Roman film studios “Cinecitta“ for today.
“Thank you for the love, prayer and closeness with which we have been accompanied these days“, Francis wrote on the social platform “Ex“.