India, Feb. 24 -- In the latest update on the 88-year-old pontiff's health, the Vatican on Monday said that Pope Francis was resting after a quiet night.

Francis has now been in the hospital for 10 days, getting treated for a complex lung infection and other respiratory issues. An earlier update had also said that tests showed early kidney failure but, the pontiff remained alert.

The Vatican's latest statement said, "The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting." It did not specify if Francis had woken up, a report from The Associated Press said.

However, Francis has not suffered any more respiratory crises since Saturday night but continued to receive heavy flows of supplementary oxygen.

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