Pope Francis has been in a critical condition, with rumors swirling about his potential demise. But today, we have the latest on his health status.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis "rested well" overnight, his 17th night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, the Vatican said on Monday. "The pope rested well all night," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement.

Pope Francis has been at Gemelli Hospital in Rome for 18 days after being admitted due to acute bronchitis, which developed into bilateral pneumonia. Despite the challenging situation, there is calm and hope for the pope's recovery at the Vatican,

A stable Pope Francis had a visit Sunday from the Vatican secretary of state as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia, but again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance from the hospital.

Pope Francis rested well during his 17th night in hospital, the Vatican said on Monday, a day after reporting the 88-year-old was in a "stable" condition. The Argentine head of the Catholic Church was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis ' clinical condition remains "stable" on Sunday, the Vatican said, as the pontiff continues to be hospitalized for the 17th consecutive day.

Instead, the Vatican distributed a message from the pope in which he thanked his doctors for their care and well-wishers for their prayers, and prayed again for peace in Ukraine and elsewhere. “From here,

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, spent a "calm night", the Vatican said on Sunday, after reporting he was in a

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks with double pneumonia, is in a "stable" condition, with no repeat of the previous day's breathing crisis, the Vatican said Saturday.The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church is still receiving oxygen,

Late Friday, the Vatican said Francis suffered a coughing fit in which he inhaled vomit, resulting in a “sudden worsening of the respiratory picture.”