Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, Vatican says

Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection – and was up eating and reading on Saturday morning, the Vatican said.

Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday after a week-long bout of bronchitis worsened.

It was his fourth admission to hospital since his 2013 election and raised questions about his increasingly precarious health.

Preliminary tests showed he had a respiratory tract infection and a slight fever. The Vatican cancelled his audiences through Monday at least.