Pope Francis entered the fifth week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia on Saturday with signs of recovery continuing on a positive trajectory. The Vatican announced Friday that it would provide medical updates less frequently,

Pope Francis’ condition “continues to be stable,” and “the recovery process is slow and requires time for the consolidation of the improvements [that have been] recorded in recent days,” the Vatican said at 7 p.

Pope Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia, entering his fifth week of hospital treatment. The Vatican has reduced the frequency of medical updates due to his stabilizing condition. Despite his ongoing complex health issues,