(ROME and LONDON) — Pope Francis “rested well, all night long” in the hospital, Vatican officials said in a brief update on Tuesday morning.

The pope slept without interruption, Vatican sources told ABC News.

He woke up on Tuesday and continued his usual therapies, the sources said.

Francis, 88, has been hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Feb. 14 following a bout with bronchitis.

Vatican officials said Sunday he remained in critical condition. Officials said on Monday that he had shown a “slight improvement.”

The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, was diagnosed with pneumonia last Tuesday, according to the Vatican.

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