Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said he is stable, off mechanical ventilation and is showing no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week.

Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after going off mechanical ventilation and showing no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week, the Vatican said. Heidi Schlumpf,

The pope rested well all night,” the Vatican said in its update from Gemelli hospital, where Francis has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. On Monday, he had coffee and breakfast and was undergoing therapy.