Pope Francis had another good night of sleep at Rome's Gemelli hospital, the Vatican said on Friday. "As in recent days, the night passed calmly, and the pope is now resting," read a Holy See Press Office statement.

Pope Francis, who has been hospitalised for two weeks battling double pneumonia, has spent another peaceful night and is now resting, the Vatican said on Friday. Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with what was originally described as a bronchitis and was later revealed to have developed into something more serious.

After almost two weeks in hospital, Pope Francis appears to be on a slow road to recovery, according to the Vatican. "The pope slept well during the night" and is now resting, the Holy See said on Thursday morning.