Pope Francis, in critical condition battling double pneumonia, had a "good" night in hospital, slept and is resting, the Vatican said on Monday. The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 after having trouble breathing for several days and subsequently had pneumonia diagnosed in both lungs.

As Pope Francis continued his treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital Sunday, he expressed gratitude to medical staff while marking the approaching third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a prepared Angelus message.

Pope Francis is resting after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospital admission for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney failure, the Vatican said. The one-line statement did not say if Francis, 88, had woken up. “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” it said.