After having spent his 15th night at the Gemelli hospital and his condition worsening after an isolated bout of bronchospasm on Friday, the Saturday evening update reports a stable situation with no fever.

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for two weeks with double pneumonia, is in a "stable" condition, with no repeat of the previous day's breathing crisis, the Vatican said Saturday. "The clinical conditions of the Holy Father have remained stable,

The Vatican says he responded well, with a good level of gas exchange, and remained conscious and alert at all times.