Pope Francis has spent a “quiet night” in hospital as medical tests are expected to continue over the weekend due to a respiratory tract infection, Italian media reports.

Pope Francis had a "restful night" in a hospital for treatment of "worsening of his bronchitis, the Vatican said Saturday.

Pope Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome for bronchitis, is in “fair” condition with a “respiratory tract infection,” the Vatican said Friday in what is the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.