The Vatican has released a health update on Pope Francis 12 years after he was first elected to lead the Roman Catholic Church.

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Though his condition had improved, he will remain in the hospital for further treatment, the Vatican said in a statement.

For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis' health. The pope has been at Rome's Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14, 2025, being treated for double pneumonia ...

"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

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Pope Francis' prognosis has been "lifted" on Monday, his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.

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According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up ...

and the Vatican cannot start new diplomatic efforts. Sometimes. Francis was a cardinal from Argentina before his election as pope and had not served in the Roman Curia. However, Benedict XVI ...