Pope Francis’ health improves as he battles pneumonia

The Vatican says the Pope’s health condition has again improved, days after it was revealed he is battling double pneumonia.

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00:00Pope Francis has spent his seventh night in hospital, where he was initially admitted

00:07with bronchitis, but is now battling pneumonia in both of his lungs.

00:12In its latest update, the Vatican revealed that his condition appears to be improving

00:17once again.

00:18He doesn't have a fever and his heart is working well.

00:21In earlier updates, we learned that he's up and about out of bed.

00:25He's alert and he's eating.

00:27He's also been taking phone calls, doing paperwork and other light papal duties while

00:32he recovers in hospital.

00:34The Vatican said that he'll remain in hospital to be treated for what's been described as

00:38a complex clinical situation for as long as is necessary.

00:42In his early 20s, he had part of his right lung removed due to a bout of pneumonia then,

00:47so he's particularly susceptible to respiratory illnesses.

00:51Now here at St. Peter's Basilica, it appears to be business as usual with preparations

00:56for the Vatican's Jubilee celebrations this year continuing, which Pope Francis is expected

01:02to be involved in.

01:04He will, however, miss the Sunday Mass here at the Basilica.

01:07The faithful that are attending have been praying for him and offering well wishes for

01:11his swift recovery.

01:13During a press conference today, one of the cardinals was asked, you know, what his condition

01:18is like, and he said that if you want Pope Francis to rest, he needs to be hospitalized.

01:23He did not, however, rule out the possibility that the Pope could resign if his condition

01:27doesn't improve.

01:29So not out of the woods yet, however, some good news from this part of the world.