Holy Week is a time when the pope would be expected to be front and center of events. But as Francis continues to recover ...

The Vatican on Thursday opened the most solemn period of Holy Week with a recovering Pope Francis largely on the sidelines, ...

"At night he no longer uses mechanical ventilation with a mask but high-flow oxygenation with nasal cannulas and during the day he uses less high-flow oxygenation," the Vatican said Friday.

March 19 (UPI) --Pope Francis' condition continues to improve and he no longer requires mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night in the treatment of double pneumonia, the Vatican said ...

Pope Francis is no longer using ventilation to help him breath at night, the Vatican says. The 88-year-old has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital for nearly five weeks battling pneumonia.

Pope Francis no longer needs ventilation at night, Vatican says Doctors say pope 'confirmed to be improving' Francis, 88, in hospital since February 14 with double pneumonia VATICAN CITY ...

Pope Francis spent a quiet night in the hospital, said the Vatican on Monday, a day after the 88-year-old pontiff thanked doctors for his care during the more than three weeks that he has been ...

However, he is set to resume using a ventilation mask at night to aid his recovery, the Vatican said on Tuesday. Throughout the day, the Pope engaged in prayer, rest, and respiratory physiotherapy ...

He is not in pain and is not receiving artificial nutrition, the Vatican said. “The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” it said. A medical bulletin was expected later in the day.