ROME - Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not in danger of death, but has not been fully curedand his condition could yet change, one of his doctors said on Friday. "Is he out of danger? No. But if the question is 'is ...

ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in stable condition and resting on Sunday as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia, but again skipped his weekly noon blessing to avoid even a brief public appearance.

Doctors said it would take a day or two to evaluate how and if the episode impacted Francis’ overall clinical condition. His prognosis remained guarded, meaning he wasn’t out of danger.

The Vatican, though, made alternative plans for Ash Wednesday next week, making clear Francis still had a long road ahead. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, a Vatican official and former vicar of Rome, will preside over the March 5 ceremony and procession that inaugurates the church’s solemn Lenten season leading up to Easter in April.

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to speculate about the election of a new pope while the current one is fighting for his life.

The Vatican’s early Friday update also suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

Pope Francis has now been in hospital for 13 days, struggling to overcome double pneumonia. Wednesday morning, the Vatican press office reported the 80 eight-year-old pontiff had had *** tranquil night and was resting.

TORVAIANICA, Italy (AP) — Moira Camila Garnica and a group of fellow migrant transgender women have been gathering at their parish church to pray for Pope Francis as he continues to battle pneumonia in a Rome hospital, about an hour away from this modest seaside town.

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope ROME ... who are now pulling for him as he battles double pneumonia. “The pope is by now a friend, a beloved person ...