Pope Francis was well thought out and woke up shortly after 8:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Wednesday, the Vatican said.
Church officials said the bishop spent the night in “non-invasive mechanical ventilation.”
This update comes after the Vatican said the Pope is stable after suffering two episodes of respiratory failure on Tuesday evening, Monday. A statement on Tuesday said Pope Francis was “Afreire, always vigilant, well-directed and cooperative.”
The 88-year-old Pope has been in the hospital since mid-February and has been undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
After Monday’s episode, the Pope had begun using oxygen masks and ventilators to help with breathing.
The Vatican said it was the second time mechanical intervention was used after two days on a ventilator following a “isolated” breathing crisis with vomiting on Friday.
In Tuesday’s update, Sacred Sea said Pope Francis has returned to high-flow oxygen therapy.
During the day he alternated between prayer and rest. He added that he received the Eucharist on Tuesday morning.
Pope Francis is due to miss the Wednesday procession and mass marking the first day of six weeks of Lent that leads to Easter.
He was unable to deliver the traditional Angelus prayers directly on each of the past three Sundays.
The Pope was admitted to the hospital on February 14th after experiencing breathing difficulties for several days.
He was first treated for bronchitis before being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs.
Bishops are particularly susceptible to infections of pneumonia, a lung infection that can be caused by pneumonia, a virus, or fungus.
Vatican sources emphasize that the Pope’s status remains complicated, as they have always had – his doctors remain cautious, and he is not out of danger.
