Pope Francis had a ‘good night,' continues to rest during third week of hospital treatment for pneumonia

Pope Francis The Vatican said earlier Thursday that he had a “good night” after continuing his third week of treatment at the Geely Hospital in Rome.

“The night passed quietly; the Pope is still resting,” the Holy See’s Media Office said in a statement released on X.

The 88-year-old pope suffers from chronic lung disease and has removed one lung when he is young and is suffering from a pair of people Monday’s breathing crisis. The doctor stressed that his prognosis was still protected due to the complex pictures.

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Pope Francis waved from the central corridor of St. Peter’s Basilica in Easter “urbi et orbi’severse” and blessed the city and the world as part of the Holy Week celebrations held in the Vatican on March 31, 2024. (Tiziana Fabi/pool/afp/Getty)

He has been sleeping in a non-invasive mechanical mask in recent days to ensure his lungs expand properly overnight and help him recover. He has been transitioning to receiving oxygen with his nasal tube during the day.

The Vatican said Wednesday’s pope marked the beginning of Lent and was called by receiving ashes on his forehead and calling the parish pastor in Gaza. He also added physical therapy to his hospital’s regular respiratory therapy.

Catholic Church The solemn Lent season was opened without the participation of the pope. A cardinal took over his place, held a brief repentance between the two churches on Mount Aven and held an Ashes Wednesday sermon to unite and thank you.

Girl with ashes on forehead praying for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

In the ashes of Wednesday, observers received signs of a cross on their foreheads, a gesture that underscores human mortality. This is a necessary day for fasting and abstinence, marking the beginning of the most regretful season of Christianity, with Easter on April 20.

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The Pope should attend a spiritual retreat with the rest of the Holy See this weekend. The Vatican said Tuesday that the retreat continued without Francis but “interaction with the spirit” with him. The topic chosen before Francis fell ill was “Hope in Immortality.”