Pope Francis had peaceful night's rest at hospital following respiratory crisis, Vatican says
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Pope Francis, 88, was resting Monday morning, his 10th day at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a complex lung infection that led to the early stages of kidney insufficiency, according to the Vatican.

“The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” the Vatican said in a statement.

It is unclear if he was awake and eating breakfast.

Francis was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14 after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened. Doctors first diagnosed the complex viral, bacterial and fungal respiratory tract infection and subsequently the onset of pneumonia in both lungs.

Pope Francis is seen in Vatican City

Pope Francis leads his traditional Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, March 8, 2023.  (Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“As our Holy Father Pope Francis is in very, very fragile health, and probably close to death,” Dolan said in his homily from the pulpit of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Dolan later told reporters he hoped and prayed that Francis would “bounce back.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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