Pope Francis had another good night of sleep at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said on Friday. "As in recent days, the night passed calmly, and the pope is now resting," read a Holy See Press Office statement.

Rome: Pope Francis continues to recover at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where he is being treated for bilateral pneumonia. The Holy See Press Office confirmed on Friday morning that the 87-year-old Pontiff spent a calm fifteenth night at the facility and is resting comfortably.

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 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.