The new "Commission on Donations for the Holy See", announced by the Vatican on Wednesday as Francis was spending his 13th day in hospital, was formed after the pope faced push back against his proposals for Vatican budget cuts from within the Roman Curia.

Pope Francis is still critically ill as he battles double pneumonia, but his condition has shown a "slight improvement", the Vatican said on Monday.

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised with double pneumonia since February 14, has had a good night, got up this morning and had breakfast, the Vatican said on Friday. (

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis' health is continuing to improve, the Vatican said on Thursday, offering a cautiously upbeat assessment as the 88-year-old pontiff battles against double pneumonia. Francis is spending his 14th night in Rome's Gemelli hospital with the severe respiratory infection, which triggered various complications.

Francis is continuing his therapy for bronchitis and pneumonia, but the Vatican provided no indication of when he might be released from the hospital.

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent another peaceful night and is now resting, the Vatican said on Friday. (Reporting by Alvise Armellini, editing by Giulia Segreti) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent another peaceful night and is now resting, the Vatican said on Friday. Francis, 88, was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with what was originally described as a bronchitis and was later revealed to have developed into something more serious.