Pope Francis, 88, "remained stable compared to previous days" and did not have "episodes of respiratory insufficiency" on Thursday, according to the Vatican.

"He has not experienced any episodes of respiratory insufficiency today." The pope was aided by "non-invasive mechanical ventilation" − usually a mask attached to an oxygen hose − overnight and was switched to a nasal oxygen tube when he woke up,

Pope Francis had a "good night" as he enters his third week of treatment for double pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said Thursday.