Pope Francis has stopped using oxygen mask. Pope Francis has spent several weeks in the hospital receiving treatment for "polymicrobial respiratory tract infection".

Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez said on Friday. The cardinal, who is the head of the Vatican's doctrinal office,

Pope Francis has stopped using an oxygen mask, the Vatican revealed on Wednesday. It added that the Pope’s clinical condition was “improving” after over one month in hospital. The 88-year-old has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14,