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Francis was admitted to Gemeli Hospital in Rome in February for double pneumonia.

Pope Francis has entered his fifth week of hospital treatment for dual pneumonia and continues to work on his papacy, as the signs of his recovery remain positive.

Francis remains in a stable state, “confirming the progress” that 88-year-old Ponif reached last week, Vatican said on Saturday.

The Pope, who was admitted to the University Hospital of Rome Gemeli on February 14, also reduces the use of mechanical ventilation at night to help his breathing, is added in a statement.

Doctors said this week that Francis is no longer in a critical, life -threatening condition, but continues to emphasize that his condition remains complicated because of his age, lack of mobility and loss of part of the lung as a young person.

The first three weeks of its hospitalization were marked by a train with failure, including respiratory crises, mild renal failure and severe cough adaptation.

But Francis continued his work. He approved a three-year process of implementation and evaluation of a reform project that aims to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming and responsive. The Vatican Service for the Bishops' Synod has launched a schedule until 2028 for the implementation of the reforms and said that Francis approved the calendar last week.

This week, the Pope also participated in the Lenten Spiritual ARUSIES from the hospital, which Vatican staff said it implied a lighter load. He received a cake and hundreds of messages that wished him well on the 12th anniversary of his papacy on Thursday.

The only public sign of life from the Pope after his hospitalization was recorded an audio message, which thanked the people for their prayers for his recovery, which he made in a weak, laborious voice. It was played on St. Peter's square for the loyal, assembled for the night recitation of the rosary.

For the last four Sundays, the traditional blessing, which the Pope usually delivers from a window overlooking St. Peter's square, has been released as a text.