Pope Francis's condition showed "a further, slight improvement", the Vatican said Wednesday, while continuing to maintain the prognosis for the 88-year-old fighting pneumonia in both lungs was "reserved".

Pope Francis, 88, was hospitalized last Friday with bronchitis, the Vatican said, and now has a “polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract.”

Pope Francis, in hospital in a critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, passed a good night and was resting, the Vatican said today.