Doctors declare Pope Francis no longer in imminent danger from pneumonia

A nun attends a Rosary prayer for Pope Francis, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Monday (Andrew Medichini/AP)

Doctors said on Monday that Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia but have decided to keep him in hospital for several more days to receive treatment.

In a late update, the doctors said the 88-year-old pope remains stable and has consolidated improvements in recent days, as determined by blood tests and positive responses to drug treatments.