Pope Francis had a good night’s rest early Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia: He is stable, off mechanical ventilation and shows no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week.

Pope Francis, in hospital fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and is resting, the Vatican said on Sunday. The Vatican said on Saturday evening that the 88-year-old pontiff's condition was stable,

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, is in a stable condition and has not had further breathing crises, the Vatican said on Saturday. The 88-year-old pontiff suffered a constriction of his respiratory airways on Friday,