Pope Francis has issued a new message from the hospital as Vatican officials beg him to let his voice be heard after disappearing from public view for over two weeks as he recovers from pneumonia. The Vatican hasn’t released any photos or videos of Francis since before he entered the hospital on Feb.

Pope Francis remained in stable condition and didn’t need any mechanical ventilation Sunday, the Vatican said. It was a sign that he had overcome the possible complications from a respiratory crisis on Friday

Pope Francis' approach to LGBTQ issues marked a major, if mixed, shift in tone for the Catholic Church -- from scorn to tolerance and acceptance.

Pope Francis was up and receiving therapy on Monday after going off mechanical ventilation and showing no sign of new infection following a respiratory crisis late last week, the Vatican said. Heidi Schlumpf,

Pope Francis' health condition is “no longer critical,” but remains “complex.” So reports the Vatican. Pope Francis, meanwhile, has been hospitalized for more than two weeks with double pneumonia. The church leader “slept well” during the night from Sunday to Monday.