After being admitted to the hospital on Friday for treatment of what the Vatican initially described as bronchitis, Pope Francis is stable and has been prescribed complete rest while being treated for a respiratory infection.
He was described by a Vatican spokesman as being “serene” and “in good humour” on Friday night after his admittance to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, spending the evening reading newspapers.
A statement on Saturday morning said the Pope had slept well during the night and in the morning ate breakfast and read some newspapers while receiving treatment and awaiting the results of further tests.
