Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for bronchitis, is the favoured choice of pontiffs -- to the point of being dubbed "Vatican III" by John Paul II. It is the fourth visit to the Gemelli since 2021 for the 88-year-old Francis,

Is the pope out of danger? No. Both doors are open. Is he at risk of immediate death? No. The therapy needs time to work,” Sergio Alfieri, a surgeon who has operated on the pope in the past, said during a press conference on Friday.

According to the one-line morning bulletin Friday, “The night went well, this morning Pope Francis got up and had breakfast.” Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Feb. 14 after a case of bronchitis worsened;