The state of Pope Francis is still improving and is no longer critical

Vatican. Pope Francis' health continues to improve and is no longer critical, Vatican said.

On Friday, two weeks after his hospitalization in the Roman Hospital Gemelli will be for two -sided pneumonia, writes AFP, AP and ANSA.

« Even today, it has been confirmed that the clinical state of the Holy Father is improving, » the Vatican said in the evening report on the Pope's health. However, according to him, doctors continue to insist that they need more days of « clinical stability » until they re -evaluate their restrained prognosis.

« For the second time, there is no mention of critical condition … so we can say that we have come from the most critical phase, » said Vatican officials. However, according to doctors, some concerns about Pope's health still exist.

Francis was able to start alternating the additional oxygen on Thursday, which was given to him by a nasal tube, with a mask, writes AP. Doctors have described this as a manifestation of the improved state of his breathing.

Over the past weekend, the Pope suffered asthma attacks, causing him high doses of oxygen and blood transfusions against anemia. The Vatican first described his condition critical on Saturday and subsequently announced that he had stabilized.

Despite the disease, 88-year-old Francis is trying to devote to church matters during hospitalization and restored his work activities.