Pope Francis is resting after he suffered further setbacks in his fight against pneumonia. In its early Tuesday update, the Vatican said: “The pope slept through the night, now rest continues.”

Pope Francis rested well overnight, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after the 88-year-old pontiff suffered a setback a day earlier as he battles double pneumonia in hospital. Francis, who has been in Rome's Gemelli Hospital since February 14,

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure Monday, the Vatican said, a fresh setback in the worst health crisis of his papacy.