Tuesday is the 12th day that Pope Francis has spent at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
It is the longest hospital stay of his papacy. Four years ago he spent 10 days in hospital after having his part of his colon removed.
In 2023, the pontiff had an acute case of pneumonia, and he has a history of respiratory illness, having undergone a partial lung removal in his youth.
Yesterday evening, the Vatican said that he was showing slight improvements.
The Vatican’s statement read: ‘The clinical conditions of the Holy Father, in their critical state, show a slight improvement.
‘Even today there were no episodes of asthmatic respiratory crises; some laboratory tests improved.’
