VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for almost three weeks with double pneumonia, spent another "tranquil" night and is still resting, the Vatican said on Thursday.

Clutching a bouquet of yellow roses, 79-year-old Carmela Vittoria Mancuso makes her way to Rome's Gemelli hospital each morning and later heads to St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in the evening to pray for the ailing Pope Francis.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has been struggling to overcome double pneumonia for almost three weeks, was taken off mechanical ventilation on Wednesday after using it through the night to help with his breathing, the Vatican said.