The Pope’s condition has improved significantly and he is no longer in mortal danger, according to reports from Monday evening, following his recent hospitalization.

The Vatican, in a statement obtained by , indicated that the Pope’s “clinical conditions continue to be stable.”

The statement also noted, “The improvements seen in recent days have been further strengthened, as evidenced by blood tests, clinical observations, and a positive response to medication.”

According to the Vatican, the 88-year-old Pope Francis is “out of danger from death from the infections that led to his hospitalization.”

Pope Francis was initially admitted to Gemelli Hospital on February 14th after suffering from bronchitis for a week. He was diagnosed with a complex viral, bacterial, and fungal respiratory tract infection. 

Doctors discovered pneumonia in both of Pope Francis’s lungs, posing a serious health risk given his chronic lung disease and previous lung removal surgery.

As of Monday, Pope Francis will remain in the Rome hospital “for further days” to recover, according to Holy See officials, due to “the complexity of his clinical condition and the severity of the infection at the time of hospitalization.” 

Pope Francis began eating solid food on Sunday after showing consistent improvement. On Monday, he balanced “prayer with rest” and engaged in worship throughout the day. 

“This morning, the Holy Father was able to participate in the Spiritual Exercises via video link from the Paul VI Room, then received the Eucharist and visited the Chapel of the private apartment for prayer,” the Holy See stated on Monday. “He rejoined the Curia’s Spiritual Exercises in the afternoon.”