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ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis rested overnight in the hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday. "The night passed peacefully.

Pope Francis, who is in critical condition with a complex lung infection, offered his thanks for the "many messages of affection" he has received since he was hospitalized earlier this month.

More clinical tests were being performed on the 88-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man.

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Francis, 88, has been hospitalized since Feb. 14. He is battling a respiratory infection and pneumonia in both lungs.

The Vatican issued a medical update saying Pope Francis was "not out of danger." He was receiving "high-flow" oxygen.