Pope Francis is now on his 35th day in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, in stable condition and slowly but surely recovering from pneumonia in both lungs.

Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night

A person holds a picture of Pope Francis near the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted to continue treatment, in Rome, Italy, March 9, 2025. REUTERS/Vincenzo Livieri/File Photo VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis is no longer using mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night,