Pope Francis Recovering Well After Respiratory Infection Treatment

Rome: Pope Francis slept well Friday night and had breakfast Saturday as normal in his room at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he is being treated for a respiratory tract infection, Vatican Spokesman Matteo Bruni said Saturday.

According to Ansa News Agency, the 87-year-old Argentine pontiff, who has had several bouts of bronchitis recently, “spent a peaceful night and slept well,” said Bruni, the head of the Vatican press office.

“This morning he had breakfast and read some newspapers,” Bruni reported, indicating the Pope’s gradual return to routine activities.

Bruni added that “the tests and therapies are continuing,” suggesting that the medical team is closely monitoring Pope Francis’s condition to ensure a full recovery.