Pope Francis began a second week in hospital on Saturday, alert but still “not out of danger”, as top cardinals sought to dampen speculation about his future.
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The Vatican press office confirmed the Argentine pontiff would not deliver his usual weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday, saying the text would be published, as it was last weekend.
Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 with bronchitis, but it turned into pneumonia in both lungs, causing widespread alarm.
His doctors told a press conference on Friday there was no imminent risk to his life but he was “not out of danger”.
In an early morning update on Saturday, the Vatican said simply: “Pope Francis rested well.”
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Francis has been head of the Catholic Church since 2013, but has suffered numerous health issues in recent years, and underwent major surgery in 2021 and 2023.