Ailing Pope Francis's condition is "stable" and he has not suffered a fresh breathing crisis, the Vatican said Thursday, as the 88-year-old nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia. "The clinical conditions of the Holy Father have remained stable compared to the previous days",

Pope Francis remained in stable condition Thursday with no new respiratory crises or fever and worked from the hospital as he recovered from double pneumonia, the Vatican said. Given the stability of his condition,