Despite experiencing multiple respiratory crises last week, Pope Francis has been in stable condition for several days and continues to work and undergo breathing and mobility therapy, while his overall prognosis remains unclear.

Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital for almost a month, remains stable and a recent X-ray confirmed improvements in his condition that had been seen in previous days, the Vatican said on Wednesday.

Pope Francis ' recovery from double pneumonia continued Wednesday as a chest X-ray confirmed improvement, two days after doctors declared he's no longer in imminent danger of death.