The head of the Vatican press office, Matteo Bruni, stated that Pope Francis “had a peaceful night, had his breakfast, and read the newspapers.”

The pontiff has been at the Agostino Gemelli Catholic University Hospital in Rome for the past three days due to a respiratory infection.

According to the Italian press, the condition of the 88-year-old pope remains stable, although after a partial adjustment to his treatment, some of his microbiological test results have shown improvement.

Finally, on Sunday and Saturday, Pope Francis reached out to a Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip to inquire about the situation of the faithful and the overall civilian population.