The release of the photo a month into his treatment came after dozens of young people gathered under the pontiff’s windows to offer wishes for a quick recovery.

Pope Francis’s condition has continued to improve and he no longer needs to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe at night.

Pope Francis' condition continues to improve and he no longer requires mechanical ventilation for help breathing at night in the treatment of double pneumonia, the Vatican said Wednesday.

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis since his hospitalization over a month ago, showing the pontiff celebrating Mass earlier in the day from the chapel in his hospital suite.

Pope Francis, who has been seriously ill for weeks, has expressed his compassion to all those who are unwell, according to a transcript published by the Holy See on Sunday. "I am going through a time of trial,

Vatican considers alternative arrangements as Pope Francis remains hospitalized with respiratory illness.

The Vatican has released a game-changing medical report for Pope Francis, who has been getting treatment for bilateral pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Francis is now off mechanical ventilation, according to the Vatican, as he continues to recover from pneumonia.