ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia. The Vatican said he is stable, off mechanical ventilation and is showing no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week.

Recovery for the 88-year-old Holy Father “will certainly not be imminent,” Vatican officials cautioned, indicating a potentially extended hospital stay.

Pope Francis' condition remains stable on March 4, with no episodes of respiratory failure or bronchospasm, according to Vatican News. The Vatican press office stated that the Pope did not experience any respiratory distress or bronchospasms today.

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in stable condition and resting on Sunday as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia, but again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance.

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life.

ROME, MAR 3 - The situation regarding the bilateral pneumonia Pope Francis is being treated for at Rome's Gemelli hospital is "stable", Vatican sources said on Monday. The sources said that, in the last few days,

Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after apparently overcoming a setback in his recovery from pneumonia.