Pope Francis spent the night peacefully in the hospital, the Vatican reported, News.bg reports.
The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church continues to fight bilateral pneumonia after being admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection. His condition requires constant monitoring and treatment.
Every evening in St. Peter's Square, hundreds of believers and clergy gather for prayer vigils for his recovery. The vigils are led by cardinals and senior representatives of the Curia, who offer prayers for the health of the Holy Father.
Francis, who has been at the head of the Catholic Church since 2013, has faced various health problems in the past two years. He is particularly vulnerable to lung infections, as he suffered from pleurisy in his youth and had part of one lung removed.