Por Sharon Braithwaite, CNN El papa Francisco continúa con la terapia prescrita por los médicos y alterna entre ventilación mecánica no invasiva por la noche y terapia de oxígeno de alto flujo a travé

Pope Francis has remained stable through the day on Sunday and no longer requires the use of mechanical ventilation to breath, the Vatican said.

The 88-year-old pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required continuously evolving treatment. The Vatican said Francis was reconnected to non-invasive mechanical ventilation overnight after it was removed during the day on Tuesday,

The morning after suffering two acute episodes of respiratory crisis, Pope Francis no longer needed oxygen through a breathing mask, the Vatican said. The crises March 3 led doctors to again put the pope on "noninvasive mechanical ventilation" -- a treatment that delivers air with added oxygen through a tightly fitted face mask and using positive pressure to assist breathing.

Pope Francis had stabilized enough Tuesday after two respiratory crises to be taken off noninvasive mechanical ventilation and receive

The Vatican says Pope Francis suffered a coughing fit hat resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation. The Vatican says he responded well, with a good level

Francis, 88, in hospital since February 14 with double pneumonia Thanks well-wishers in audio message Pope remained stable on Thursday, Vatican says Next medical update due on Saturday VATICAN ...