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.

Pope Francis has suspended the use of an oxygen mask, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding that the 88-year-old’s clinical condition was “improving” after more than one month in hospital. The Argentine pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 suffering from pneumonia in both lungs,