Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Pope Francis had a "restful night" in a hospital and his bronchitis was improve, the Vatican said Saturday. Matteo Bruni, the director of the Holy See Press Office told journalists Francis, 88, "slept well" after being admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Friday.

Pope Francis was admitted to a hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and bronchitis treatment, and has cancelled upcoming events, the Vatican said. The pope's hospitalization comes amid reports that the pontiff,

"This morning, at the end of his audiences, Pope Francis was admitted to the Policlinico Agostino Gemelli for some necessary diagnostic tests and to continue his treatment for bronchitis, which is still ongoing,