"The night was quiet, the pope was resting," the Holy See, the Vatican's press office, said in a brief statement on Sunday morning.

Follow the latest updates on the Pope's health after his condition worsened in hospital following two respiratory crises.

Pope Francis issued a message thanking volunteers for the "miracle of tenderness" they offer the sick as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...