Pope Francis "rested well" throughout the Monday night as he continued to battle double pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said early Tuesday. "The Pope rested well, all night," the Vatican said in a brief,

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

Monday marks Pope Francis’ 10th day in the hospital, making this equal to the longest hospitalization of his papacy.