Pope continues to improve - but not enough to leave hospital

The condition of Pope Francis is improving and he is growing less dependent on high-flow oxygen, the Vatican has announced.

While the Pope’s condition continues to be stable, the Holy See has said that “doctors have not yet given any indication regarding his discharge from the hospital.”

A Vatican spokesman said: “At night, he no longer uses mechanical ventilation with a mask but receives high-flow oxygenation through nasal cannulas, and during the day, he increasingly uses less high-flow oxygen.”