Pope Francis on Friday marked one month in the hospital where he is being treated for double pneumonia, with signs in recent days that indicate he is gradually recovering. Associated Press photographers have been capturing the hope and the anguish that have accompanied Francis’s health journey as the faithful arrive in higher-than-usual numbers in Rome for Holy Year celebrations,

Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital for almost a month, remains stable and a recent X-ray confirmed improvements in his condition that had been seen in previous days, the Vatican said on Wednesday.