Chronic illness remains but pontiff, 88, is stable and in good humour, doctor says ...
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Sergio Alfieri, one of the doctors for Pope Francis, said he is a "fragile" patient given his advanced age and chronic health issues.
Doctors for Pope Francis say he is improving but "not out of danger."
Pope Francis' personal physician said the pontiff was responding to drug therapy that was strengthened after he was diagnosed with pneumonia.
Pope Francis "is fine" as his medical condition is not life-threatening, but he is not being released from the hospital yet, this doctors in Italy announced.
The pope is receiving occasional supplements of oxygen when he needs it and is responding to the strengthened drug therapy he is receiving, they said.
Medical team confirm pontiff's condition is not life-threatening but he continues to fight chronic bronchitis and pneumonia a week after hospital admission ...
His doctors said "the pope is fine" and "working," though they cautioned that he remains in significant danger as he fights a bout of double pneumonia.
The Vatican issued a new update as the pope remains in hospital.
Doctors provided their first in-person update, confirming that Pope Francis will stay hospitalized through at least next week.